I'd walk if you were unable to negotiate that out. I know that hard to do, though.
Alternatives to the situation are: 1) Ask for a non-refundable advance (I mentioned that below). From your perspective the bigger the better. Giving monthly billing, I might ask for two weeks up-front. Advance is creditable to the last invoice of the project. 2) Ask if their client is willing to co-sign the contract. What you're really looking for is someone to sue in case you don't get paid. Talk to a lawyer in this case to make sure you are covered. Of course, spelling errors in the contract might be a major red flag, but it depends on the type of errors. I found that sometimes Lawyer speak confuses both spell checker and grammar checker. At 01:42 PM 7/3/2005, you wrote: >Yes, all that's in there too.. > >Not to mention there are tons of spelling errors.. not that I'm so good at >spelling also but you'd think they would at least run a spell checker on a >contract. > >Mark Holm > > > >I'm jumping in late, but... > > > >At 10:26 AM 7/2/2005, you wrote: > > > > This is extremely common in subcontracting situations. I've lost jobs > >because I've refused to sign such contracts. Other things I've seen, which > >are less offensive are: > > > >"We can terminate at any time. Once we notify you of termination, we are > >not responsible for paying you anything for work done after that > notification" > > > >"Any work not done up to standard will be redone at your own cost" > > > > In the above situation, you might ask for a non-refundable advance. > > > > -- Jeffry Houser, Software Developer, Writer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Company: <http://www.dot-com-it.com> My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com> My Recording Studio: <http://www.fcfstudios.com> Connecticut Macromedia User Group: <http://www.ctmug.com> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2706 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
