Re: Getting Revenge on Delinquent Clients

Frank, Kynn, and list,

    Removing the site of a client who refuses to pay is hardly revenge. I 
would akin it to repossessing an automobile or foreclosing on a home. You 
have designed a site on credit and if they refuse to pay you, at the least, 
retain the rights to your site. Perhaps Ivan would have some to say about 
"repossessing" a web site.
    I responded off-list as well, but what about deleting the DNS information 
for this clients site. Or maybe modifying it to redirect visitors to a small 
page that explained this site has been removed due to delinquent payment. I'd 
bet that would be a big hit with any potential customers. This is simple to 
do, but what about the legalities? Does anyone have any insight as to what, 
if any, legal action this client could take against you. I would akin this to 
posting bounced checks on the wall of a physical store. Basically, you are 
publicizing the fact that this client is a poor credit risk, do the courts 
see it similarly?

My $.02,
Chris Wheeler

Chris Wheeler Web Designs
3142 Potomac Way
Stockton, CA 95219
Phone: (209) 474-6998
Fax: (413) 480-4437
cwheeler(at)chriswheelerwebdesigns.com
http://www.chriswheelerwebdesigns.com


In a message dated 3/18/00 5:02:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
kynn-hwg(at)idyllmtn.com writes:

> At 03:10 PM 3/18/2000 , Frank Masotti wrote:
>  >     I realize this is way off topic and I apologize. However I have a
>  >client who is not paying me and I want to know how to get revenge on them.
>  >They have changed their ftp information so I can't delete their site to
>  >force the issue. Please e-mail me off list. Again i'm sorry for the off
>  >topic issue.
>  
>  Clean living is the best revenge.
>  
>  After that, try legal recourse.  Never ever seek "revenge" such as
>  deleting their site.
>  
>  If none of that works, just write it up to experience and make sure
>  you have a good contract and a way to recover from such a situation.
>  
>  Once more:  Never, ever, ever resort to "revenge."  That's a great
>  way to get your own butt landed in legal hot water!
>  
>  PS:  This is actually *on topic* for the HWG-Business list.
>  
>  
>  -- 
>  Kynn Bartlett                                    mailto:kynn(at)hwg.org
>  Board Member, HTML Writers Guild                 http://www.hwg.org/
>  AWARE Center Director                    http://www.awarecenter.org/

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