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Pennsylvania,#2Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 03, 2013
Alexander, the mistake you made, unfortunately, was not getting a written contract. Verbal agreements are not what the used to be these days. It says a lot about a person who doesn't say what they mean and mean what they say...it doesn't show good business practices when someone uses texting as a means of recording hours...a written contract protects you and the company if a problem arises such that it did for you....it is your word against him and legally you have the burden of proof...in the future always insist on a written agreement regardless how well you know the person or even if everyone else don't ask for a contract, or how big or small the job is...that is your livelihood and your time is just as valuable as the person who hired you...it is slim shady on his part to dismiss you as he did...a character of a person is a trail that will always follow them and if others see how he conducts his business because you rightly spoke up then people will be leery and it will affect his business in the long run. Doesn't matter if it is $50 you were owed or $500...it is your hard work and if he knew you and worked with you before then he shouldn't have challenged you on the validity of what you were trying to say to him....it reflects on him and his company..not you....I would report also to BBB....put it out there in print....cause consumers are a lot more savvy and check behind people these days to see if they are legit and trustworthy....I wish you the best....