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Originally posted by The Truth Hurts
Sometimes the client is indecisive, or doesn't have a fucking clue what he wants.
Sometimes the client gives you shitty content and expects immaculate results.
Sometimes the client makes you wait 6 months to get you the content, then gets upset when you don't have their job done one day later.
Sometimes.. oh fuck it. I've got dozens more.. but I'd only bring up too many bad memories.
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so true bro....
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Originally posted by LadyMischief
Admit it, babe, you did it for the drama! :P No really, you're very lucky  But then again most people know you're a bulldog too and won't let go until you either get the money or get the asshole, so they didn't piss around I guess haha.
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hehehe.... well yeah, I had a kind of a unique situation.
I can't remember a single client ever telling me a design simply was bad or wrong or no good or anything like that... there's almost always some little changes or modifications, but everything I've ever done has come back a winner with the clients... nothing was ever delivered unapproved. My only problems were all non-payment issues, which was really out of my control.
It's not a hard concept: Client hires designer. Designer designs. Clients pays designer. designer delivers product. Why the payment part was overlooked in a few cases, I don't understand. But I always dealt with it one way or another. I usually gave more than generous time... in most cases
several months, to make good on payment. Failing that, I raised hell until either payment was made or I felt satisfied with the resulting flame. (then resold it anyway)
It all really comes down to people keeping their word. Hell, I've given away far more work than I've been burned on. But I live by the rule that people must keep their word. If you don't have honor, you got nothing. A person might burn through other people like there's no tomorrow and no consequences... some people actually think ripping people off is no big deal. But burn through me once, and it'll haunt you forever. I never forget, and I rarely forgive. And I'm a vengeful son-of-a-bitch.