What matters most
A quote with no scope detail — just a number and a package name — makes fair comparison impossible; ask for the line items.
Points to work through
- No technical questions back from the DJ (venue, power, sound, timing) suggests they may arrive assuming rather than prepared.
- Vague or missing substitution terms mean you have no protection if they cannot attend.
- Pressure to pay a large deposit with no written contract or cancellation terms is a warning sign.
- Promises that cannot be verified — celebrity claims, guaranteed "packed floor" — are marketing, not commitments.
- Reluctance to put the finish time, overtime rate and inclusions in writing tends to surface as disputes on the night.