Unexpected Setbacks: Show and Catalog Shows Postponed

[Jen1409]

Had a show and 2 catalog shows booked for this month. The show got moved to November and 1 of the catalog shows bailed on me till possibly next month. Hopefully I can get the other catalog show going.

 

[Rosechef]

My whole month of Oct is shot. I had four shows and three cancelled on me. My host for next week is not being very cooperative about sending invites and would rather email, which is the reason why her show went kaput in the beginning of the month and then she had to reschedule for a second time. I have a feeling that it's going to be cancelled. I have no shows for October. I'm really bummed.

 

[Chef Gilles]

Hey look on the bright side..... the more sales in November, the more FREE NEW Spring products!!!! Stay positive!

I'd rather book shows for November than October!

 

[Jen1409]

true, I also found out yesterday I got denied for the PC credit card. It says due to too much debt to open credit ratio but I have alot of open credit and not that much debt so I don't know why they denied me. I even just got a new CC from Chase not even 2 months ago. ugh this stinks

 

[cathyskitchen]

Jen - you probably have too many credit cards open, even if you don't have that much debt on them. I'd close the ones you don't use anymore, and try again in another month.

As far as the shows, always remember to over-book your months. Don't think that you're all set once you have the number of shows on the calendar that you want - keep booking, since cancellations and postponements do happen. You might also want to offer some kind of incentive for keeping the original show date.

 

[scottcooks]

While I am not an attorney nor do I pretend to be one on TV, I have some experience with this. Credit takes 6-8 months to improve. 10 years ago we had issues and stopped all credit cards. 2 years ago we started getting 'preapproved' offers in the mail, for predatory lender cards, unfortunately I bit and we got stung with ridiculous fees--worse on my credit report than if I hadn't taken the cards at all. (Stay away from the vikings)Close cards you don't use. Or better yet, charge small things (less than $50) and pay them off - this boosts your scores! DO NOT OPEN NEW ACCOUNTS as this sets you back 6 months. Whenever you take on new debt or get a colleciton added to your report, it sets you back. If you have any collection items, do not just pay them. Instead, before making any payment, get an agreement IN WRITING from the creditor that they will remove it from your credit report upon payment in full. (the magic words are Pay-To-Delete) Pay the creditor with a cashier's check along with a copy of the letter they sent. Ask for a copy of the statement they send to the credit reporting companies. Send it certified mail. You want to create as much paper trail as possible.Send the paid info to all 3 reporting companies immediately yourself - you well may beat the creditor to this task, as they often batch-process removals like at the end of the month or even every couple of months. Credit companies are not in the business of being nice or removing deroggatory info - they are in the business of accurately reporting issues to alert anyone else of your credit worthiness.The best thing is to maintain good credit if you have it, and not to wallow in credit issues if you don't. Start today. 7 years passes quickly and you can be back at top scores in short time. Pay minimums each month, plus a little. Later, pay big chunks until any debt is gone.