i wouldn't tip your hand about the ftp details - it would be very cheap for him to pay someone to change them
a On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Sidney de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > Here in Holland we have something called 'terms and conditions' for > freelancers, which you have to make legal with an notary. > This is a document which basically protects you from this kind of stuff, > and this document can be taken to court if it ever comes to this. > > If you don't have this, it is a good thing to have, you probably have the > same thing in the UK, and its well worth the money. (converted it costs > about 300 pounds) > > If you made a contract with this person, and you both singed it, by law he > is bound by it. (And legal steps can be under taken when broken). > If you don't have a contract, your basically fucked. Plain and simple. Even > though a verbal agreement is also legal binding it is very hard to prove. > > first thing you can do is send another invoice after about 4 weeks, if he > doesn't respond to it, call him and say you will place and 'under > construction' banner on the site, and that you will change the ftp password > ( but dont do this just jet), if he still doesn't respond use an agency to > collect the outstanding invoice (don't know what they are called in engish) > if he still doesn't respond, place that 'underconstruction banner' online. > > Hope this helps, > > Good luck with it! > > Sid > > > > On Dec 8, 2008, at 12:02 PM, Stephen Matthews wrote: > > What are my rights ( in the UK ) for taking down a site which has not been >> paid for? >> >> The owner of the company is happy with his site, but is not coughing up. >> >> I still have FTP access. >> >> He says the site took too long, and makes lots of excuses for not paying - >> which do not tally. >> He changed the site drastically at least three times - I think it took too >> long too, due to this. >> He is updating the news section and other sections whenever he has new >> material. >> >> I would be interested in your thoughts. >> >> This person won an award for being a top business man this year - is this >> what you have to do to be a top business man - screw people? >> >> I am not the kind of person to take this action really, but I may consider >> it. >> >> Thanks >> >> S >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > Sidney de Koning > Flash / AIR Developer @ www.funky-monkey.nl > Technical writer @ www.insideria.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
