Why not be upfront about it. Do it like a shareware program or something like that tell the customer that the program is going to disable on this date. Seem a little sneeky to me. Maybe Microsoft could take some tips from you and put some bugs in their software to!!!
On 31 Jul 2003 at 17:15, B H Hix wrote: > Hi, > > I did it like MikeB except that I updated the entire set of codelocked > files to avoid giving the client a hint where the problem might be. > > B H Hix > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Atrix Wolfe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (RBASE-L Mailing List)> > > Date: 7/29/03 12:02:06 AM > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Salem, Ohio Warning > > > > that is awesome :P > > > > very smart move > > > > howd you remotely set the date to extend? > > > > did you have some kind of remote access to all the systems? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "B H Hix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:02 PM > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Salem, Ohio Warning > > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > > > Just read your problems with collecting. I had this problem in the > early > > > 90s with some of my customers. I solved it by doing the following: > > > > > > I added a small codelocked routine to the code that caused the whole > > system > > > to not run past a set date. The customers did not know how it worked or > > > where it was. And since the applications was a financial ones, the > > correct > > > date from the computer date for all entries was necessary. > > > > > > Also my contract with them contained a clause saying the software quit > > > working when payments were overdue and would be corrected the same day > the > > > payment was credited to my bank. > > > > > > For those not paying, I would get a call the day they found the system > not > > > working. I always got promptly paid AND I updated their system to make > > it > > > continue to work. > > > > > > I rarely had to have this happen twice to the same company. > > > > > > > > > > > > B H Hix > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > From: Jim Schmitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (RBASE-L Mailing List)> > > > > Date: 7/28/03 12:54:44 PM > > > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Salem, Ohio Warning > > > > > > > > Good Day to all: > > > > > > > > I just wanted to share a thought with you, giving you warning about a > > firm > > > > in Salem, Ohio. If you are a RB developer, and receive a call from a > > > > company in Salem, Ohio (using R:Base), please give me a call to see if > > > they > > > > are the firm that recently 'burnt' me for almost $4,000.00. My friend, > > > > Glenn Sippola, warned me two years ago about this account, and how > they > > > > were extremely slow paying. > > > > > > > > But, I thought how could this be, I had recently met with the > president, > > > > and the employees, and they were soooooooo nice, and needed my help. > > > > Sorry, Glenn, I didn't take your word more seriously. > > > > > > > > Two and one half years ago, they seemed like such a nice firm, and we > > > > agreed to do business on a handshake (even though I normally have all > > new > > > > clients sign a contract). I thought, these people are so nice that > we > > > > don't even need a contract. We started off great, but the ending is > > yet > > > > to be determined. Their staff is so nice, and so easy to work > with. > > > > I even made mods as recent as three months ago when they were in > > trouble, > > > > went the database went down, and the girls called and said they needed > > > help > > > > immediately. The controller said they were sorry for not paying > the > > > > bills sooner (haven't paid a dime in the last year and a half) but > that > > > > they would pay in full over the next two months, if only I would help > > them > > > > in this time of need. > > > > > > > > Not wanting to see anyone with their system 'down', and after the > > pleading > > > > from the controller and staff, and after they agreed to pay the > > invoices, > > > > I said YES, I would fix the problem. In two days, I had them up and > > > > running again. Now, it is three months later, and they have > not > > > > paid one dime. After 24 years, this is the first time this has > > > happened. > > > > Maybe it's a sign of the times. > > > > > > > > So, my message is two-fold: > > > > > > > > 1. Don't agree to do work without a contract. No matter how nice > they > > > > seem.......you could get burnt. > > > > 2. Don't do any RB work for M_____-H_________, Inc. from Salem, Ohio. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps someone else understand why we need to get the > contracts > > > > signed. Get it signed to protect yourself. > > > > Don't let what happened to me, happen to you. My only hope is that > if > > > > their system goes down again, and they need help, they will have to > pay > > > all > > > > current invoices before I do any additional work. IF they ever get > my > > > > invoices paid, they will be on a PRE-PAID BASIS with me. > > > > > > > > COVER THE BASES!!!! AND PLEASE BE FOREWARNED.! > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ======================================== > > > > Jim Schmitt > > > > Ohio Software Services > > > > 2211 Lake Club Drive > > > > Columbus, Oh 43232 > > > > Phone 1-614-863-1850 > > > > Fax 1-614-863-0325 > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ======================================== > > > > > Victor Timmons Tiz's Door Sales, Inc 425-258-2391
