theft?
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- wwfc
...here's a question for you...
I think I already know the answer to it but wonder what the good folk of qbn think.
I have a client that is now 3 months overdue in paying a balance off for an invoice - just short of 2k - they have been ignoring my emails and not returning my calls - very f*ckin annoying!
Now my question is this - I have access to their paypal account details - in short I can do anything with their account that I can do with my own. Would you say that if I pay myself using their paypal account that would be classed as theft??? I am not actually hacking into the account - but I also don't have authority to access it.
What would you people do? I got a little angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other shoulder...
They signed an agreement at the start of the project and I had been warned about their lack of settling bills graciously - but they tell me that they had a great trip overseas and that it as all such fun and then tell me that they have no money to pay me! c*nts!
What would be the legal implications if I paid myself?
- mrdobolina0
don't do it man.
- mrdobolina0
could be embezzlement I would imagine.
- dirtydesign0
Thats tempting, but I wouldnt do it.
Keep on em. Show up at there door if you can.
- lvl_130
nope. no way.
- detritus0
Do It!
I'm just interested to see what would happen and I won't get in to trouble for it..
- skwiotsmith0
Don't do it. Call your lawyer (or a lawyer) and have them write up a nice little note and send it to your client. Solves most problems pretty easily.
- vague0
if its on PayPal, and you do it, with the level of service and security there, you'd basically walk away scott-free. guaranteed. no questions about it. theyd never be able to make a case out of it, because it was through PP.
of course, your reputation through word of mouth...
- lvl_130
you could also threaten to bring them to small claims court. it would only cost you about $50 to file a claim.
problem solved...maybe.
- smpl0
don't, you would be stealing money
- czawada0
Yes, if you want legal repercussions.
- saunakspace0
be persistent and patient and polite, even though u call them c*unts in your free time. then call them c*unts all the time.
- wwfc0
...blimey that got a quick response!!! and lots too!
Yes, I seem to be with the majority on this. Part of me says "do it and to hell with it" but the more sensible part of me says no and waves a big finger in my face!
I agree that I probably would get away with it - but....
Not the smartest of career moves.
- ********0
usually all it takes is just a very stern email or phone message saying you expect payment or else your lawyer will be contacting them next. even if its a bluff, most people dont like the lawyer card
- chossy0
Tell you you know some pikeys and they will make them dissappear if they don't cough up some bunce yo!
- ********0
I hardly believe you're serious, just by posting this - they did well not paying you.
- rafalski0
their case has no leg to stand on as there will be no indication of theft - just proper payment they made.
if you do it from an internet cafe they'll never catch you
- e-pill0
if you are going to do it, then you might as well suck out their entire bank account... and run.
otherwise post up your details to your paypal account and let us have at it as you would with this company...
see how you feel after you been robbed and laughed at on NT..
DO IT!!!!