steve szmidt wrote:
On Sunday 22 May 2005 10:05, Paul wrote:
You can always post a simple description of what transpired without
naming him as a warning to others. That will show that you are trying to
protect your peers and not trying to pressure him over a debt. Describe
the invoices(rate and total amount), time between invoices and payment
history. That helps to show it is not a dispute over quality of
services. People who pay and then call you back for more work generally
are showing they think you are worth the price.
You might be perfectly right in naming him but what if he files a
lawsuit over that? You will spend time and money getting the frivilous
lawsuit dismissed and even get a judgement against him. If you can't
collect for the last invoice, why add to the total uncollectible amount?
The only thing wrong with that is that if he cannot pay his invoices he can't
pay for a lawsuit. Which he has little chance of winning anyway. Chances are
rather that he does not want a light shone on this situation.
Besides are always free to write your own experiences. You can even use
copywritten works and trademarked names in doing so.
There's no dispute either. The guy has not written a complaint, time has
passed and he cannot go back and say he was unhappy. (I think you are just
uncomfortable with being named in public.) I know I would be, but people
actually like stiff and fair justice. They know they are in the wrong and
would love to have someone help them out of it.
Steve, there are people out there without money who file unfounded
lawsuits. Even if you represent yourself and get it dismissed, it is a
drain on your time and thus your income. If Alan chooses to name him
publicly, I do hope that he has made some collection efforts. I try to
use email for collections first. If I can get an email response, it
often clearly indicates that the work is acceptable and the debt is
valid. In any case you have to make a reasonable effort to collect a
debt before calling somebody a deadbeat.
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