[NTLUG:Discuss] Business Issues - a question

[Jay Urish]

Stephen Davidson wrote:
> Greetings.
>   

I say burn them to the ground. Remember, its not libel or slander if 
it's true.


> A while back, I had for a customer a company that had some financial 
> issues.  Among other things, they had been burned by less than ethical 
> consultants and companies (some of whom now have criminal records).  I 
> fell for the line "Just one more feature and we will be able to sell 
> this" really hard.  To the point where I let their balance with me get 
> out of control.  In the course of trying to get their products 
> "on-track", I introduced them to a few user's groups.  I never expected 
> that they would never make any good faith efforts to settle with me.  
> Otherwise, I would never have done some work for one of their associated 
> side businesses -- which I also was never paid for.  There is some legal 
> action I should take in regards to this matter, I just have not had the 
> time (moved on, current customer, while also having some software 
> issues, is paying me promptly to help solve them).  In the meantime, 
> these people are now tapping the User Groups I introduced them to 
> directly themselves.  My understanding is that they are now planning on 
> attending workshops, etc. put on by the groups. In addition, they are 
> still hiring consultants, although I don't know (other than by inference 
> from the fact that no attempt has ever been made to try to settle with 
> me) whether or not they are paying their current consultants.  A concern 
> is, what happens if they try to hire somebody from a group I introduced 
> them to, and then stiff them like they stiffed me?  I am thinking I 
> should warn the group(s) in question, most likely with names, dates, and 
> places.  But if I do, that will also start a huge flame war in the group.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> -Steve
>
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