I don't know if I would confront him publicly (I'm Canadian too, so
maybe I just have a different view on how to conduct oneself publicly.)
I would definitely try one last time, saying that this is my last
email on the subject. After that, send a registered letter (so he
can't deny having received it) stating the amount he owes you and
what for, and that if you haven't received it by 30 days after the
date of reception, further action may be taken with no other notice.
If you still don't get paid, then you file a small claims court case,
probably in Canada in the province he resides in (that's one of the
drags of engaging in cross-border commerce!) You will add the price
of filing the claim ($27 in Quebec last time I had to do this) to
your claim against him.
Part of the thing about small claims court is that you have to
actually show up, or a proxy does. Lawyers aren't allowed (which is
why I LOVE suing large companies in small claims court!), but you can
ask a friend to do it, if you have one in his province.
Christopher
On Sun Feb 21, at SundayFeb 21 2:12 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
Hi everyone:
About two months ago, a conductor who I have as a friend on Facebook
said he needed a score to a concerto in a hurry ( I assume for a
concert project) and could anyone help him? I wrote to him that I had
the file, and if he was agreeable to the fee of 100.00 USD, I'd send
it to him. I had written to him previously about possible ideas for
recording some editions of my music, but typically most of my E-mails
went ignored-- I never heard back. Of course, when I initially wrote
to him that I had the file he needed, he wrote back within 30 minutes.
Well, it's been nearly a month and a half and I haven't been paid yet.
I've written two very polite E-mail reminders and they've gone
unanswered. This morning his Facebook page had a posting about a
conducting gig he was occupied for a week. My first E-mail reminder
pointed out that I was recently laid off from my full time job, and as
an independent researcher, any freelance money for projects I do now
is very important.
I have heard some horror stories through the grapevine about
cheap-skate conductors that don't live up to their word and will
generally not pay bills and of course they get a reputation for being
jerks. While I fault myself for not requiring a payment in advance
now, should I comment on this conductor's Facebook page and ask why
he's ignoring my Emails and requests for payment? I'd hate to put
anyone on a spot like that in such a public forum, but I want my
money.
Thanks
Kim
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