AT member hasn't paid me.

[notfred]

EDIT:

This was locked last time I looked at it. I don't look at it for a couple hours and it gets a lot of responses.

Anyway, I've been paid now, so it's no longer an issue.


So, this past Saturday, I was at home and I got a message on AIM from a well-respected AT member who was having quite a big problem with a computer of his in a commercial setting. He asked me to help him fix something, and I spent the next hour or so wrtiting and testing a script that would fix all his problems.

When I got everything working for him, he said something to the effect of "Wow, I'm impressed, how much do I owe you?"
I responded saying "Well, it ended up taking about an hour, and I usually charge $35/hour for this sort of thing, so $35."

Honestly, the work I did, in the timeframe that I did it, given the problem he was having, was worth WAY more than $35. He got a deal.

He agreed to paypal me the $35 "tomorrow" (on saturday night - so "tomorrow" was this past sunday).

On Monday, I checked my paypal account, and no one had sent me anything. I sent him an IM about it, and he kinda laughed it off and didn't really say anything concrete.

Here it is, Thursday, and still no money. He's not online at the moment so I have no way of bugging him right now.

Thoughts?



This is exactly the reason we don't allow services.
Keep AT out of the discussion.
AnandTech Moderator

 

[Siva]

I'll pay you when I get those naked pictures you promised me!

 

[Baked]

Call the police. If it were me, I would get the money before I do anything.

 

[Ika]

Did you do it on your free time? Do you have any written proof (doubtful, but it's never bad to check)?

 

[olds]

Can you send him a "bill" from your Paypal account? Request for payment or whatever they call it.

 

[QED]

This thread's been unlocked? Weird...


In any case, when I volunteer to help someone I never ask for payment-- hence, the word "volunteer". Once someone pays you, they feel you have an obligation towards them which I would prefer not to have.

But the fact they offered to pay and hasn't speaks volumes about their character, so that $35 is probably money well spent.

 

[Goosemaster]

Not Fred's not going to get paid because he didn't bill upfront.

sucks man...hopefully you can contact their business and get their info

dnsstuff.com

 

[dartworth]

can I pay tomorrow?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: dartworth
can I pay tomorrow?

 

[Ameesh]

that sucks, i can't stand people who pull stuff like this.

 

[maximus maximus]

who is this member?

 

[everman]

ok ok but I'm gunna have to pay you in waffles...

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
that sucks, i can't stand people who pull stuff like this.

most people can't ...that's why they get even:evil:



<---DOES NOT CONDONE RACIAL BIGOTRY, GENDER DOG-BASED MAWLINGS, DISTRIBUTED DoS's via DIAL-UP modem, or any other irreverently pathetic acts...

cracking knees is defintiely a go though:evil:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus
who is this member?

*waits for the fallout*

 

[Kenny]

Sucks, but without a contract you can't really do anything legal about it.

If they ask again, charge them quadruple the amount and get it in writing before you do anything. Other than that I would just ignore them for all eternity.

 

[dartworth]

I told you I would get you the money ASAP...no need to make this a public issue

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Kenny
Sucks, but without a contract you can't really do anything legal about it.

If they ask again, charge them quadruple the amount and get it in writing before you do anything. Other than that I would just ignore them for all eternity.

nah..it's not gonna happen...bastard probably got credit for it at work too:|

 

[Baked]

I have an idea :light: Why don't you post the IM chat log, but black out the low life bastard's name.

 

[Kyanzes]

I would send him $35 and then forget about the whole stuff.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: notfred
I got a message on AIM from a well-respected AT member

:shocked:

Anandtech Moderator?!?!?!


EDIT: I kid, I kid... it's just I can't think of any AT member who is well-respected...

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: notfred
I got a message on AIM from a well-respected AT member

:shocked:

Anandtech Moderator?!?!?!


EDIT: I kid, I kid... it's just I can't think of any AT member who is well-respected...

oldsmoboat? mosh? rossMAN? They exist.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: notfred
I got a message on AIM from a well-respected AT member

:shocked:

Anandtech Moderator?!?!?!


EDIT: I kid, I kid... it's just I can't think of any AT member who is well-respected...

Sure, we all thought Quararsky was a stand-up guy, and we're all surprised by this turn of events.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: Ameesh
that sucks, i can't stand people who pull stuff like this.

most people can't ...that's why they get even:evil:



<---DOES NOT CONDONE RACIAL BIGOTRY, GENDER DOG-BASED MAWLINGS, DISTRIBUTED DoS's via DIAL-UP modem, or any other irreverently pathetic acts...

cracking knees is defintiely a go though:evil:

:laugh:

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: notfred
I got a message on AIM from a well-respected AT member

:shocked:

Anandtech Moderator?!?!?!


EDIT: I kid, I kid... it's just I can't think of any AT member who is well-respected...

Come now.....someone must be..............

 

[So]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: notfred
I got a message on AIM from a well-respected AT member

:shocked:

Anandtech Moderator?!?!?!


EDIT: I kid, I kid... it's just I can't think of any AT member who is well-respected...

Sure, we all thought Quararsky was a stand-up guy, and we're all surprised by this turn of events.

What'd quararsky do?