At worse its embarrassing for you that they are contacting the domain owner about it. I'd say "damn scammers, next thing they will want your bank account details so they can give you all that excess money thats being stashed..."
The amount of pure cluster - f's i've had to fix for Microsoft CS in Asia/india that is a result of dodge sub-contracts etc would be a story to tell! :) so i wouldn't freak out to much its not an uncommon thing is my point. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 5:33 AM, Grant Molloy <[email protected]> wrote: > This sounds like their game plan from the start.. > I would suggest informing eLance about these people, so they don't repeat > on another poor sucker. > > On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Michael Ridland <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I get onto my computer this afternoon and I have found that the company >> had started publicly harassing me via social media. >> >> The reason I disputed was for a moral reason, in that I felt they >> dishonored their agreement and shouldn't have promised on something they >> couldn't deliver. It was never about the money for me, I have money to pay >> for services. >> >> Since they wouldn't leave me alone, I ended up giving them a payment. I >> didn't want to have myself get into a public debated over a disagreement, I >> didn't want my reputation to be tarnished by this incident which was such a >> small sum. >> >> Maybe this was weak? >> >> I'm just happy for it to be over, disaster project. Some nights I was up >> between 1-4am fixing up issues they introduced, so it would be good for the >> client morning. >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Liam McLennan >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> > How much of the Indian’s content is in the completed web page >>> >>> Since you have not paid them you cannot use any of their work - that >>> would be stealing. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:40 PM, David Boccabella < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok – to clarify the situation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Your client (the domain owner) approached you – a contractor – to do >>>> some work i.e. Build a website >>>> >>>> You then subcontracted another group – the Indians – to do some of the >>>> work for you and they did not deliver. >>>> >>>> And they are now threatening your client. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Firstly – as the Indians had no direct contact with your client NOR was >>>> there any agreement directly between them and your client – there is >>>> nothing >>>> they can do. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Any court of law would drop this immediately as the case would be >>>> between yourself and the Indians. And as such you have a good reason >>>> (Backed >>>> by Elance’s refund) for cancelling the >>>> >>>> Contract between you and the Indians. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So – Inform your client of the reason that you dropped the Indians from >>>> doing the work (you had the clients best interests at heart and the quality >>>> was not there), and that the Indians are trying to harass you into paying >>>> them for nothing. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If really push comes to shove (and we are talking big courts here which >>>> I seriously doubt that the Indians can afford to do) these questions may >>>> need to be asked. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Who owns the copyright on the logo’s and the web design >>>> (usually the client or you unless you have asked the Indians to develop >>>> this >>>> from scratch) >>>> >>>> 2. How much of the Indian’s content is in the completed web page >>>> (Although it MAY look the same – if there is significant changes to the >>>> functionality of the web page and/or coding) since if you can show that >>>> most >>>> of their content was deemed unacceptable in quality and was discarded then >>>> likewise they have little call for recompense. >>>> >>>> 3. Elance is a mediator company I understand, so that they are >>>> there to protect both parties from each other should things go bad (as >>>> they >>>> have). If they have acted in your favour then likewise there is not much >>>> the >>>> Indians can do otherwise sue Elance. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Your position - pretty safe. Just make sure that your client >>>> understands the reasons for dropping the Indians (with examples if >>>> possible) and that they are just harassing. If you also have documented >>>> emails and details between yourself and the Indians re quality of work then >>>> this only strengthens your case. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Good luck, and take a good breath. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Liam McLennan. >>> >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.eclipsewebsolutions.com.au >>> >> >> >
