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When choosing a band, which is of higher priority to you--a wicked costume or outstanding customer service/package?

I am debating with that all now

COSTUME first perks later...

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Costume and Alcohol!!!
Cause anyway yuh put it, I will still end up at Marios on Tragarete Rd so de food the band offering doh really matter to me...lol

costume is more important to me.. i usually don't even take adavantage of the perks b/c i don't drink plenty alcohol on de road and i often won't eat people food dat eh familiar with. gimme a nice cold big red and some royal castle and i good.

i agree costume. Cuz its what your wearing for the whole parade. perks are still important though.

costume first and foremost, perks
are an added bonus but my costume have to
be on point and anything after.......

Costume first then the music on the road. The rest I could live w/out if i have to.

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Well I guess I'm de only one!
My costumes is of great importance to me, but I think perks/customer service/comfort comes before de costume for me. I wanna make sure I getting my monies worth, cuz if it was for the costumes alone and the prices bands charging nowadys. NoWayJose'
I dont believe i should have to hunt in a band for dat one truck serving food, or out of the 20 something sections only 4 drinks truck if I paying my money. Its all about Fun for me, as long as de costume not butt looking ugglay, and I can sashay in it.


P.S. I Luv me some FRUTA!

Costume AND Service. If I going to register for a band/costume that I like and I get bad service,attitude or tell me I can't get the size I want they not getting my money.If they treat me right they have a customer for life.

Following close second is service on the road, I don't want to be in meh pretty, thousands of dollars costume, sitting on the side of the road eating out a box,fighting to find a place to pee and can't even get a bottle of water if I pay for all inclusive. If the band is not all inclusive I doh mind buying my own drinks, but when I pay for and it is promised I don't expect to be fighting up for basic amenities on the road.

I think in this day and age when we spend LOADS of cash on our costumes, to some the service must be impeccable.

Me, I'm a kinda person I does say look it worth it for 2 days of freedom in a pretty costume and liquor.

Honestly, I don't think my mother cared about service when she played in Minshall Rats or Lords of Light, Princes of Darkness or any other band she was in, she moreso cared that she was in a spectacular costume and having a great time and I am of the same mentality.

While perks are a major deciding factor
on which band I play with or not .....t
they are great but i think in this day and age
it's EXPECTED from most bands
especially the ones that you pay top dollar
for, like the IP's, & TRIBE's etc......we have
come to know them for providing a certain type
of service, quality and degree of satisfaction
therefore anything else is just not up to par
With that said, the costume is still most important
to me when making my decision......everything else
must and will fall into play

costume first and foremost.

doh really care bout perks....................if ent gettin drunk on de road i will b4

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I am with Sparkle, perks. Cause most of the time, these major bands will have pretty costumes, but it is about who will cater to me and make me feel like I aint spend $500 on a bikini for two days.

I have always been about the costume first and foremost. Once I have a banging costume, I am happy. I have never ate food that was supplied by the band and I don't drink alcohol and ting. Once I have water and lucozade, I good.

But this year after only hearing about Tribe and all their perks, down to Marios pizza as a "snack" I am thinking of jumping ship to enjoy the "experience"

I juss need ah good costume, plenty loose woman and good security, really dont need no perks, if ah had to ah would bring meh own liqour and food.

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