Complaint Review: Jessie Small

Jess posted on Craig list in July 2009 that he was looking to hire a female videographer. 

I contacted Jess, and we agreed that I would use my camera and tapes only.

Jess agreed to pay me $40.00 per hour and additional $10.00 per tape.

Jess stated that he only wanted me to capture cutaway footage with the use of one camera. I was not to edit anything.

Jess told me that he was offering a package deal to his brides which included photo stills and some video footage highlights.

My first job was 7/6/2009 and he paid me. Jess told me that he had more jobs for me if I was interested.

 My next jobs were on 7/8/2009, 7/25/2009, and 7/31/ 2009. Jess told me that he would pay me at the end of that month. I saw no problem with that since I was holding the master mini DV tapes. When the end of the month came, Jess stated that he was in a jam; he needed to pay his son's college fees. Jess asked if he could pay me all my money the end of August. I agreed to that, I was thinking that since I was holding the master tapes he would have to pay me.

I work on 8/1/2009,8/14/2009, 8/21/2009, 8/22/2009 and on 8/29/2009. On 8/29/2009,  jess told me that he had received a check and he was going to pay me all my money on that coming Monday when the banks open.

I called Jess the first Wednesday after labor and Jess told me that he was on a road trip and he promised that he would pay me once he returned.  When I did not hear from him a week later; I sent Jess a certified letter # 70041160000197110752. 

The letter was returned to me unclaimed. 

I am holding all unedited tapes waiting for jess to pay me for my work.