Getting burned by clients
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- blaw0
i don't start without the deposit (which is based on my personal comfort level).
the rest is just the risk of it, 'eh?
- Momentum20
Contract... write everything up before hand... including comps and samples
- tkmeister0
aiga contract sample states clearly on intellectual property and rights.
- mrdobolina0
always get deposits. first off you will get some money up front. secondly, people are less likely to fuck you over if they have vested interest in the project.
- monoboy0
Make a contract, keep records of every stage of the process. If they don't pay up and use your designs, take them to court.
Simple.
- _salisae_0
always get collateral before beginning a project .. a child of theirs (preferably first born) or a small pet if the project is not that significant in size
- k0na_an0k0
before i begin any project i send the client a picture of their house from their bushes with a note written in red ink on the back, "i know where you live"
- mrdobolina0
I have never gotten gonnorhea from a client.
- Meeklo0
I do a lot of work for clients overseas, and I been screwed over a few times, so I developed my own system.
- Get complete information from them, mailing address, phone numbers, fax, etc.
- Deposit money first.
(specially with new clients, but I have come to learn that even "old clients" can screw you up)Deposit money will get the client low resolution mock ups, (you specify this before hand according to your own methods).
After complete payment is recieved, I will mail DVD with high res files.
(or move website from my server to theirs, in case its web work)
Other than that, trust your gut, and do not consider for once second to give work away without getting paid, the moment you do that, they will stab you in the back with one of those modified spoons, like the ones used in jail.
If for any reason they don't pay start calling everyday, I had this guy from finland that I worked for over a year tried to screw me over, I called so many times, (even called to co workers of him that had nothing to do with the project in order to embarrass him), after 5 months of chasing this guy, he finally paid in order for me to shut up.
Good luck!
- davey_g0
Remind me to never piss Meeklo off!
*Moves to Finland, waits for a phonecall.
- Meeklo0
Remind me to never piss Meeklo off!
*Moves to Finland, waits for a phonecall.
davey_g
(Aug 1 06, 15:57)hehe...
- joyride0
like the others, have a good contract detailing requirements and the like, plenty of samples around.
A friend told me if you can get them to sign a personal guarantee with a photocopy of their drivers license. That is as good as having their soc number. With this info you can go to collection agencies and have them hound them. But i havn't figured out how to work that into the contract. Sending a copy of your drivers license seems like an odd request. I know i wouldn't do it. But...
- karlo0
er... get a PO?