There was a site a few years back (might have been posted here, can't
remember) where the guy took down the application he had built on a fairly
heavily-visited site and replaced it with "this guy is a deadbeat" type of
message.  Not sure if that would be considered career suicide, but it took
balls and must have felt nice to do...

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:31 AM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Lesson one: Always get it in writing.
> Lesson two: Check references before doing work for a new client
>
> But since you did neither, your best option now is to send a demand
> letter by certified mail with pay by deadline.  If they don't make the
> deadline, you have legal grounds to proceed.  Often simply the threat
> of legal action will prompt payment.
>
> If all else fails, a letter to the end user of your work might prompt
> action if they are a legitimate business.
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:40 AM, T. Michael Pardon
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hey everybody!  I'm not sure how to proceed with a client that won't pay
> or return phone calls.  Unfortunately, I was lulled into a false sense of
> security with this client and didn't have any written agreement.  The
> project was two phases and I received payment for the first delivery.
>  However, I completed the second delivery and now I cannot get ahold of the
> client (she represented another party) and it's been 3 months now.  Any
> ideas of what I can do, or am I just screwed?
>
> 

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