To let them know or not to?

Re: To let them know or not to?

• twilight.rose member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I've never heard of letting a vendor know that you didn't decide to go with them. That's pretty much assumed when you don't call back to book their services.

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• mysticl member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I've only let vendors know we weren't using them if they called to follow up.  A couple of venues i looked at did contact me.

  

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• Enchanted616 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  You dont need to.  As PP said, its kinda implied when you never hire them.

  
  
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• hz80408 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I told those who followed up with me, or if I had communicated with them previously via email I sent them a quick note.

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• JenO24 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  if they contact you to follow up then you can politely let them know you've already booked someone else otherwise its implied when you dont continue communications any further w/ them

  

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• ciaraman

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  If I've had a sit-down meeting or a lengthy phone interview with them, I let them know. A quick "hey, we've decided to go with someone else" ends the guesswork for everyone involved.  But if I've just emailed them once or twice, I don't bother.

  

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• lizzi97 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I'm sure the vendors would appreciate being notified. When I was a hotel sales manager, we were required to follow up with all potential clients. So, if someone let me know they chose someone else, it took one thing off my overloaded to-do list. However, brides and others planning social events tended not to follow-up, so if you don't, you're not alone.

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I was just going to ask about this exact topic! Just booked our photographer, and another photographer, just followed up. It sucks because we really really liked them, but the other one won out. This has reinforced the nagging part of me that says to write back.

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• steveandmary

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I notified anyone I actually met with or who reached out to me.  Just a simple email.  I think it's appropriate in any professional environment.

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• topchef33 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I don't think you need to tell them anything unless they contact you.

  
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• carolinagal78 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  It seems like I remember reading that you should contact the other vendors to let them know. They said that it is the the courteous thing to do and may help you later if you have a vendor back out on you for whatever reason. Most vendors will respect your decision and it will save them time from having to f/u if thats what they do. I think its just a nice thing to do especially if you've had a detailed conversation or e-mld back & forth several times.

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• TurtlesAllTheWayDown member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  My FI had a bad habit of telling people, "we'll let you know either way" so I made him call or email the people we decided not to go with. But normally you don't have to.

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