takedown website?
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- supersimple
Anyone have experience in taking down websites of a client that hasnt paid you?
do you have a contract that explains you will do that? or do you know of a contract that has that kind of clause in it?
- honestIy0
todd?
- jmilligan0
take it down, see how fast they pay
- dbloc0
I'd warn them forst. If they still don't pay up...Take that shit down.
- ifeltdave0
While tempting and seemingly a good way to get them to pay, you should definitely be cautious about doing it. As miesfan said, its a good way to burn some bridges.
Granted, not paying your designer / developer is also a good way to burn bridges, and is clearly not fair to you. But, that's what contracts are for. Contracts keep your shit legally enforceable, and at the end of the day that will probably get a client to pay quicker than killing their site.
- Bargels0
Send them an email that says since they haven't held up their end of the contract (paying you), you have no choice but to hold off on your part of the contract as well (keeping the website up and working). Say it nicely, and I don't see a problem with that. I just recently had to do something similar...after 'realizing' they had some 'accounting issues', I got the money pretty quickly. And I won't be working with them again.
- doublespaced0
- hit them with the graphic synthesis of the greek goddess of speed?Miguex
- Just do it.doublespaced
- Bargels0
Basically, I don't think it needs to be spelled out in the contract as more than 'payment for project' lingo. If they don't pay for the work, you don't give them the work, no matter what form it takes.
- myobie0
Give em a date for the take down. Then stick to it.
- PonyBoy0
Folks need to remember that we're a service industry - if services have been performed accurately... ... money is due.
If the money doesn't come - then remove the service. It's a website... it's not like you're shutting off their electricity or water... ... which is an interesting comparison given the Electric Co / Water Co will shut you off in a heartbeat if you're not able to pay.
Take it down... don't be a pussy... you don't work for free.
- PonyBoy0
also... don't warn them... ... call them and ask for payment.
If they say they can't pay - tell them you're taking it down right there and then and then do it immediatley. I say do it immediately because chances are they have access via FTP (unless you set up the domain etc)...
... don't give them a chance to change the password / backup everything... ... else you can probably kiss that last payment goodbye as they won't be scared by your threat.
- PonyBoy0
as for burning bridges... if it's an Agency - yeah... you may want to relax and wait... ... but if it's a mom / pop shop... ... fuck 'em.
- chris_himself0
I think the best way to go about it is by speaking to someone direct on the phone (accounting, your contact, etc...), confirming your product/ service, and then stating the account is overdue by X days and setting a date that the site will be taken down if full payment is not received (I'd follow this conversation up with a email). This keeps you professional IMO and avoids anything unforeseen that may have resulted in the payment being overdue.
- Orbit0
Give them a date for the takedown? Are you people nuts?
The date for the takedown was one month after the invoice became legitimately due for payment. You start giving people advance warning that you're going to treat them like they have treated you, and they'll simply spend that time trying to copy the entire site to re-build it once you've pulled the plug.
Fuck em. Take it down. Stick some porn up in there.
- whatthefunk0
I'm with Orbit - fuck that shit. And this whole burning bridges thing, bridges are only good if they lead somewhere and this bridge isn't leading to a god damn thing so what exactly is getting burned - YOU, that's what's getting burned. Take it down and put up that Government take over jpeg that is on all those torrent sites, they'll get back to you with the quickness.
- DrBombay0
Threaten to report them to the Better Business Bureau if you is in the US of A.