Everything is negotiable.
I talked to Brock Yates about using three motorhomes as support vehicles for
One lap of America and he had his International Managagement Group (IMG)
contact me.
They wanted $20,000 for the use of the Advertising Rights from One Lap of
America. I indicated that the cost of the use of the motorhomes was enough.
It had nothing to do with my negotiating skills. I simply wasnt going to go
back to my conservative management and ask for $20,000.
> I read some of the other posts after responding. Most are consistent with
> my experience. My advertising company doesn't use props or do photo/video
> shoots very often, but it's common in my business. Generally we try to get
> things like this provided for free. Pockets aren't as deep as you might
> think and everything has a budget. What you don't want to do is accept
> liability or get your car back trashed. But most people like to see their
> toys in ads or movies, and as long as you don't wind up losing anything, why
> not?
>
> Still, ask them what they offer. If they consider your cars to be vital to
> their project then they'll be willing to pay a reasonable amount. and THEN
> you stipulate all the conditions--adequate liability coverage, professional
> detailing of the cars after they are done with them and they pay for any
> scratches or damage. take lots of "before" photos so there aren't any "it
> was already scratched" arguments.
>
> and have fun. Make sure you get to come when you can. Photo and video shoots
> are a blast (when they aren't boring)
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