What you think you are paying for:

• Someone to drop by your event/party and do a few magic tricks.

What you are actually paying for:

• Someone to professionally entertain your guests for an hour or more PLUS o Equipment and props o Hours (years) of rehearsal time o Travel to and from the venue o Money spent on lessons, training and conferences to become the professional magician that they are watching o Costumes for the event o Promotion and advertising costs o Website fees o Taxes o Phone and Internet costs o Time spent organizing and preparing for your event o Agent fees

Not to mention:

• The payment also has to cover food, a roof over the magician’s head, a car and every other living expenses