e.g. Every job is "Immediate" and "Urgent"; Changes direction before any project done and "WHINES" about it not being completed.
Now this person wants a new project worked on for "FREE" and will pay "% of net" sales generated by it "AFTER" it's launched. A very one-sided agreement was written by the attorney.
All comments and suggestions welcomed!
BTW, the invoice so far is 60-day past due.
2006-08-15 20:20:40 · 9 answers · asked by curious 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
The contract was written and provided by the client's side.
2006-08-15 21:00:33 · update #1
If you signed the document, then you are stuck with the agreement (unless your attorney finds a way out). If your invoice is 60 days past due, stop working for him until you receive full payment AND the check clears.
I'd be very wary of signing any % of net sales agreement, if you are a vendor.
It really sounds like YOU need an attorney to review the existing contracts and any other contracts with this client.
Write in a 'changes clause' in any document that details change requests, fees for changes and deadline extensions.
I'd really walk from this client. If you stick with him, get everything in writing, clear it through your attorney and stick to the agreement.
2006-08-16 05:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What attorney wrote the agreement? If it's the clients, you should tell him/her that you need to have your attorney look it over before you begin the project. I would also tell them they have to pay up front because of the past due notice plus the fact that if they change things in the middle of it there is extra charges that apply like a $20.00 change fee or something like that. For a new project, I would say you are a small business and if you do the work you need to be paid outright, you cannot operate on "what if" or depend on sales that might not happen, your time needs to be paid for as it's dispensed.
2006-08-16 03:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't work with this malfunctioning idiot anymore and hire an attorney immediately.. .even if this is a larger account - you could always work at a normal persons job if you wanted to be ordered and pushed around by stupid people.
Also don't just throw away the business you get out of that sleeze- first, try spelling it out for her ---- ONE TIME ---- and she will either be bright and savvy enough to respect you for that or she is no kind of businesswoman and no kind of client YOU want!
2006-08-16 04:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by handsomelittlegentleman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much money are you making off this jerk? Is he keeping your business afloat?
I would guess that, sooner or later, you are going to have to decide if you really want to do business with him. I would guess that it's going to be sooner, since he is now expecting free work from you. What next? That he'll expect you to pay him for the privilege of working for him?
2006-08-16 03:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire your client. Some will, some won't, so what...someone's waiting. Go find so better clients.
2006-08-16 10:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's tying you up from securing other jobs... dump him. If he's not paying he's not making you profit. Move on with your time and energy to someone who will.
2006-08-16 07:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For my advise just treat him/her normal, normal like you treat somebody. But if she/he is been on your limit or you are so disgusted to him just stay calm ok....
2006-08-16 03:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by kadoti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
new client!
2006-08-16 03:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple! just tell NO!
2006-08-16 03:24:57 · answer #9 · answered by flower_roxy101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋