Re: Getting stiffed by a client

From: Michel (please_no_at_spam.nl)
Date: 11/09/03

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    Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 00:25:44 +0100

    cut your losses and expose him in detail.
    You can. there's no legal SH** you'd find yourself in just telling your
    story....unless he can prove it's false info.

    Learn from the experience. Mum always told you you shouldn't mix friendship
    with business.

    And yes.... I also learned the hard way.

    regards,

    Michel

    "Chris" <chris.stephens@nez.oc.ku> wrote in message
    news:fasmqvk5f69e4gnpv3dqoirl9q9n76ddiv@4ax.com...
    > <apologies for cross-posting>
    >
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am based in the UK and have been doing some private work for a
    > client which involved setting up a database and scripts to search it
    > and display results etc, all the usual stuff.
    >
    > The work was at about the halfway point when the client asked for a
    > time estimate for the whole project. I sent him this and he wrote back
    > by return saying that he didn't believe my estimate (basically calling
    > me a liar). Since then he has changed the passwords for the site and
    > is ignoring my emails. It is also apparent that he has had someone
    > else working on the site using the scripts I developed as a basis
    > (they haven't even changed the filenames).
    >
    > I am in a kind of tricky position as this work was undertaken "on the
    > side", extra to my normal day job. To complicate matters even more,
    > the client is (well, was) a friend and no formal contract exists for
    > this work.
    >
    > I have done work for this guy before and he has always been reluctant
    > to pay up when the time came. I guess I should have known better. When
    > he asked for a rate for this job I tried to price myself out of the
    > market as I didn't really want to take it on, given my previous
    > experiences with him. Even so he agreed to the rate and I have been
    > working on the project, off and on, for about six months (about 40
    > hours total).
    >
    > I think I know the answer to this, and I am probably here more to vent
    > than anything, but is there anything I can do?
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > C
    >
    > P.S. I can name and shame the client here if it will help you guys
    > avoid getting involved with him.
    >
    >

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