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Fletch. I know how you feel. I did some tour page layouts for this guy named brian who runs 2 sites that I know of.
sexxxhouse.net
and
mariahxxx.net
We discussed $170 for three relatively quick tour layout pages for mariahxxx.net. I did the work and put a sample of the layout on my host for him to take a look at and see if he wanted revisions. I had worked for the guy in the past on smaller projects such as banners and a few flash pieces, nothing major but he had always paid me.
So while I was waiting for an ICQ to discuss payment with him I decided to check out his site. There was my layout on the 2nd page in, ripped off my site and pieced back together with different images in place of the ones I had originally placed. Now when I contact him about payment I get no answer, its been about a week now and my design is still on his site hes still jerking me around about payment with not a dime payed to me.
I have chocked it up to a learning experience and portfolio work but the fact is you cant trust anyone you meet offering work online, nothing but a bunch of teenagers with shit domains trying to be so called "businessmen". Get your money upfront, if you make deals get signed contracts. Sorry to hear bout what happened to you fletch. You are a great designer and all your hard work shouldnt have been in vain,.
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