Further Updates to A Business Matter

[lagilman]

Yesterday I placed another phone call to the Publisher of Non-Payment, as referenced here, here, and here. The phrase "breach of contract" was used, and mention was made of the power of negative press when one is willing to name names and give details in a public blog. Yes, I bitch-slapped a publisher.

Today I was informed that the check was being cut and placed in the mail.

We Shall See. Six years from contract to publication. Three months from payment due to payment (allegedly) made.


I am told that Mercury went direct again yesterday. *looks at in-box* I believe it.

Comments

[vee-ecks.livejournal.com]

You go, professional person.

[lagilman]

Just so annoying... hours of my life and theirs wasted on what was, really, a small sum of money.

[hilleviw.livejournal.com]

Doing collections is my least favorite part of being self-employed. I've taken to writing into my contracts that invoices paid late have a 10% surcharge. Give 'em some incentive to do the right thing.

*sigh*

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Yes, I also have repeated problems with people refusing to pay me for work I've done.

It makes me think of the Firefly quote: "Let me make this abundantly clear: I do the job, and then I get paid."

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

I'm fortunate. If the client is someone that I haven't worked with before and the work is not via a purchasing order, I make them pay in advance. Luckily, I have enough work that if they balk at doing that, I can refuse to take the order.

[lagilman]

sadly, publishers don't work that way with contributors.... but they are supposed to honor their contracts.