PLease can you guys help to answer my question rather than asking un-reveluvant question? thank you all for who those help me to explaining the legal advice and issues. i have post a project worth of $6.5k but now the developer giving trouble when things is not done prober. i was notifiy them but after i was pointing their mistake and problem thy was keep on doing wrong and ignored my most communications and also they meet the deadline too. so i was really angry and use the bad language such as 1.) Crap service 2.) Worst than ever 3.) Doing the website like childish 3.) un professional 4.) and some more language that can hurt them. so now they was saying they will take legal action against me for using that language like that and now they blackmailing that they put $15,000 man power to this project so they take legal action against me and claiming the rest payout and etc... i had a contract document that they signed for me that i can terminated the project anytime if i dont satisfied and i have the full rights to refund the money that i paid to them if i terminated. so now they also blackmailing that if i do then they will take legal action and i will be end up in trouble and etc.... also finally they said if i need to solve this problem i have pay the full amount that i have left to pay them. i already made 60% so 40% left to pay them. they was asking me to pay the remaining which 40% to stop being taking legal action. so my question is that if i post the project in getafreelancer.com, Will they able to do? When they haven't done the job like i asked, will they allowed to do it cannot be my fault for delaying because they are the one not doing proper so i need to point them out and that what i did, now they saying because of i am pointing them like that is delay them, that make them financial lost even thought they haven't fix those fault i point them unless small minors. so what is the law, what can i do with this matter. how to step into this matter, anyone know the website and development law. i specially need to know the getafreelancer.com law too. please someone help me to advice what can i do?
You should really consult an attorney. A lot is going to depend on the exact wording of your contract and the country that has jurisdiction over it. You could also try and contact getafreelancer to see if they can help. If your communication was private (you didn't post about their company name in public) then I wouldn't worry about what you said in an email communication with them.
gaf has recently launched some dispute policy i think they might help you in this regard if you post your project their and u pay via escrow then i think its upto you that if you are not satisfied with the work they might help you in this regard. but next time be careful with the words you use cze bad things, brings bad things.
That is sound advice to follow. Try GAF dispute and see what happens. If a contract is in place then there is a good chance you will be able to get most of your money back if not all. Even though the provider has a right to take offense to language that they find unprofessional that doesn't give them a license to not complete a project or request additional money. It is the providers responsibility to create an accurate bid/quote and stick to it once a contract is put into place.
I read your question. It is very interesting for me to answer because I am Msc IT law student so i can answer your question. Basically, if the agreement is 6500$$ do the project, they has to be do it and cannot be blaming you for their lost. It is their responsibility. Also you were saying that there are lots faulty and missing many functions. So it cannot be your fault and you have full rights to notifying them and they cannot be blaming you for it. Threatening/Blackmailing is a criminal offence so you can take legal action against them which can cause them sentence for around 8 years. Because of this is a company it can be very serious for them and the company if you seek for the legal action. You do not need to worry too much if they take any legal action against you because it will be turning back to them. You said you have used some bad language which may be side effect but it won’t be like how they saying because you have used after being wait for so long. So in my view this won’t affect you. If that they keep on demanding you to pay for their lost, my advice is to see an IT law solicitor who can help you and they will advice you more details which i already explain you earlier. If they asking you to pay the full amount, my advice do not make full payment because it is catch and that cannot be allowed to do. Also there is no law saying to pay full amount before the job done fully but there is a law that full amount should be make once after the job done fully. You must have to pay at less 50% payment before the job done but not fully. You said you already made 60% so that will be fine. Also my advice try to speak to them to solve problem because the disadvantage is, it may take long time to solve the issue and you need to spent some money but the advantage is that you will be win and you can clamming all the money you paid to them, all the expensive you spent it, all the lost they made and compensation. Seek the advice from the Web and IT law solicitor for more information. Also email GAF to find information from too. As others said use the dispute policy which GAF has. That may also help. If you need more advice, add me in your MSN adam_g2007(at)live Adam
I think you have lots of good reasons for your actions than they have for theirs. do not worry let them do what ever they want, but do not pay them the remaining money also consult GAF advice. i think they will have to return your money for the crap service they gave to you. bad words are nothing to worry about than threats.
i was trying to be solve problem and i am trying to be nice with them. they keep on attacking me. i send some email and if they keep on doing this to me then i take a next step as you said adam. any way thank you for your guildline and i add you if i decided to take next step. hoping this issue will be solved soon if not then i do anything to protect myself. thank you all of you.
If they failed to meet the agreement you both agreed upon on the site, you have the right to sue them for not holding up their part of the deal. Contact a lawyer asap
Your a law student in the US and can't speak/spell basic English? Although, I agree with everything you said, however, I would first go with GAF before doing anything else, as that should be the quickest way to get back your money, I'd advise trying to get them to refund ALL money you have paid them, and look for someone else to do the job, but don't be turned off on GAF, not everyone is like that
Hey, I got your mail. It was shocked me. How come you are not solved the issue? I think you should do what i told you to do. I have emailed you few Gov law link and some information, have a look because it is really helpful for you. Dude, you don’t need to worries, just simply do what i say because i think it is better for you. You said you trying to solve the issue by talking to them and trying to be nice with them but if you keep on doing them favour, this issue not going to be solved and they going to steal your money. I think, they are taking advantage from you because of you are trying to be nice with them. Also it would be helpful if you let us know the company name and their web URL. So other can avoid this company and help them self from such a company like this. Don’t worries about posting the company details because you are hired them to do your work so you can feedback about their service and the company. One thing, if you do what i told to you do, then they can’t skip and you can’t even help them after. If they got the black mark on their company then they lost the pretension so that can affect them many different ways. So if i was you i just speak to them once more and see how is going, so my advice do that and if that not go well then simply do what i say and don’t give them any change. PM me if you have any question and also what happened adam
i am sorry for the late respond and thank you adam, i recived it your email. ya i have send a final email to that company which again i just doing favor for them. basically i just giving them a chance. if i didnt get any correction or solustion from them then i will do as you told me. it was really helpful resources that you sent me so thank you again. by the way i will post the company name and the URL if i didnt get any solustion from them only because i dont want other to be in a sitivirtion like how am i now. so at less other can save them. so i hope this will end with smooth solustion if not then i do like how you adviced in your email. talk to you soon.
As said above blackmail is illegal. You simply expressed your anger. If you said it's crap, the worst you can have happen is a civil slander case. However, it is simply not worth their time as you would most likely win.