[Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
Hi everyone: About two months ago, a conductor who I have as a friend on Facebook said he needed a score to a concerto in a hurry ( I assume for a concert project) and could anyone help him? I wrote to him that I had the file, and if he was agreeable to the fee of 100.00 USD, I'd send it to him.

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Look, he and you had an agreement. Written (email). Go and post on his facebook page, and if you don't hear anything, take him to small claims court. Just because he is a conductor doesn't mean he can screw you out of payment. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Eric Dannewitz ericd...@jazz-sax.com wrote: Look, he and you had an agreement. Written (email). Go and post on his facebook page, and if you don't hear anything, take him to small claims court. Just because he is a conductor doesn't mean he can screw you out

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread SN jef chippewa
try his agent first, i find using FB for this kind of thing completely unacceptable and disreputable to the poster. i very often find that a phone call can sort out in a flash what dozens of emails sometimes can't. ___ Finale mailing list

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Christopher Smith
I don't know if I would confront him publicly (I'm Canadian too, so maybe I just have a different view on how to conduct oneself publicly.) I would definitely try one last time, saying that this is my last email on the subject. After that, send a registered letter (so he can't deny having

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Kim Patrick Clow wrote: While I fault myself for not requiring a payment in advance now, should I comment on this conductor's Facebook page and ask why he's ignoring my Emails and requests for payment? I'd hate to put anyone on a spot like that in such a public forum, but I want my money. No,

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
Kim, Assume the best. There may be an issue with his email account, or other things may have come up (even anti-spam measures). If it's via Facebook, it has been having some issues lately. My route would be using postal mail to his professional address with a copy to the organization's own

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz bath...@maltedmedia.com wrote: Kim, Assume the best. There may be an issue with his email account, or other things may have come up (even anti-spam measures). I always assume the best Dennis, trust me. But I really doubt there's any issue

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread SN jef chippewa
i would skip the middle part, that can come across bad, as a threat, or a promise to make comments that could possibly be seen by him as slanderous. but do send a hard copy, signed, with specific dates and mention when you started the work, that you did it on short notice and would

Re: [Finale] O.T. Advice sought on a conductor who will not pay his bill

2010-02-21 Thread Lawrence Yates
I had a problem with someone who would not pay. When I phoned him, he was very friendly and promised the earth but nothing ever came. Eventually I spoke to a solicitor friend who, before offering me professional services, advised me on the wording of a letter which, being in suitably legal