Need someone to give my site a new look!

SpeedIMG (dot) com

I want someone to give this tired script a whole new look. I bought it not realizing that it was a free script I was buying. The budget for a theme and logo is $100 max because I do not need the world best just something unique. And if you can provide a script with the layout and logo we can talk higher digits. If you would be interested in providing us with a custom script as well just ask and ill send you the specifications.

Payment can be sent by paypal, WU or Egold​

 

I have Hired a designer and have paid for the logo but am getting a matching layout! I will be wanting a custom php code written for this site. It is not a complicated job for a skilled programmer. I know minor php and could do alot of it but not with all the bells and whistles for a few weeks because I still have more php books to read. So if any coder can work with a budget of less than $150 for a Image upload script with member logging and public galleries and private galleries. I would like a rating system. I would like a random photo spot like I currently have. I would like a donation page. And the donation of $19.99 makes them a lifetime member where they have no size or file ext. limit. Meaning if they donate we will host all types of files with no bandwidth or size limit for them. A free account cannot upload any file extension but has no size or bandwidth limits. No account at all Has 2.5MB size limit to store images but unlimited bandwidth. They can decide whether it is a public or private photo when they upload. We do allow hotlinking. And I would like to be able to keep all my members and photos but it is not a big deal if I have to lose those to make this work out and look nice. I use Supload (dot) com And la (dot) gg For reference. I want what they got and more. And I want to keep the ideas I currently have. If you cannot do this job for $150 or less than let me know how much more it will cost all offers will be taken serious so nothing to crazy guys I cant do $300 for a site that does not make that much yet. And I am taking offers so if another programmer shows talent and is cheaper than you I will have to take the cheaper programmer, So please dont just say $150 because thats what I said If its only worth $50 tell me because a honest programmer will low ball your offer and I will work with them. I am taking offers for 24 hours and I will post up if I have filled the job after the 24 hours

 

Wow! I am shocked it is so hard to get someone to do a unique design. I could have edited a template myself or edited some clip art. Come on I need a real Artist!

 

Got the PM's And Responded to both of you but so far Im taking the job on with vamboom

 

This is in progress, going pretty good so far!

 

You can buy a good script for about that price. And just adapt your new template.

 

so uhhh, I did the job and against my usual policy of requiring a deposit I went ahead and showed him what I could do. I started the job in 5 minutes of accepting it and had a basic layout that was already looking good within 30 minutes and then continued to tweak and do revisions for the next FOUR AND A HALF HOURS, keep in mind this also included a logo as well. About 3 hours in, things started to smell funny. His business partner suddely appeared and wanted a totally new color scheme, which I did and returned the revisions in less than 10 minutes so no big deal... THEN out of nowhere the business partner doesn't agree to the price we agreed on originally in writing. At this point the layout and logo were DONE 100% it just needed to be sliced up and delivered. I took the job on out of a "gentleman's agreement" and did not take a deposit (also since it was my first job here at DP) I wanted to help establish my self here as a design force to be reckoned with I guess.

Anyway he promises to pay me at least half last night, this was at about 7pm or so. It is past noon the NEXT DAY and nothing. Not a PM, no paypal payment NOTHING. I have every PM we sent back and forth and intend to publish everyone of them here to prove my case. I feel completely scammed, I have documented proof I worked over 5 hours straight for this guy, I skipped dinner with my wife and kids and put other work on hold to get his job done and I have NOTHING to show for it. This was a great, eye catching design and 1000% better than what they had to begin with, I am no amatuer.

although, I do have the layout and maybe someone will want to buy it or something.

Please support me in getting the pay I DESERVE.
I am never working without a deposit or prepayment again.

Thanks for any help.
Dan

VamBoom Creative

 

He was trying to charge $150 for a layout that was worth $80 I tried to let him know and he stopped working claiming that it was $150 worth of work! I assumed when we started it would be since his portfolio has some really nice work, For a logo with standard text and a speedometer maybe like $25 and for the layout all you did was change the color of 4-5 jpg files $50 worth of work. People will not pay you upfront when they have not seen any feedbacks from you here on DP. And then When I had seen the job it just was not complex enough had you have said $100 I would have had it sent! Which part took 5 hours!!!!! The part where you changed the color of 5 jpgs. or the logo where you put text over a speedometer!!!! You did disapear for an hour of that to go get coffee and ciggs!!! I was more than willing to pay you! some of us run into problems at times. You commented to me at 7am and left me a feedback at noon saying all this, Had you have waited till now when I am awake and online you would have atleast gotten the $75 I saw it was worth!

 

Ok, here come the PM's He is LYING. Wait until I get to the one where he says his business artner "can be such a jew" mind you, my wife is Jewish...

1.) price (HERE IS MY PROOF I AGREED TO $100, I OFFERED THAT PRICE:
Well you do not have to worry about payment! We got plenty of money we currently run about 58 domains between me and my partner. Its ok you cannot do the script because I have been learning php the past few weeks. I can give you a link to where I got this open source script and you can build a logo and layout over it and make it look 100% not like it comes than show me a sample I will send the entire payment as soon as I see that you are doing it like I would want, This way you will get all the money before I get the files. But I do not have to pay till I see that we are looking at the same idea here if you know what I mean.




Quote:Originally Posted by VamBoom
Hi,
First of all THANKS! I am glad you like my work! I am just a designer, I can't code anything sorry. I was under the impression the budget was $100 USD for the layout and logo, I am totally OK with that budget. I offer FAST turn around and NO B.S. and constant communication to assure you get just what you need!

I am ready to rock when you are.

I would prefer a deposit via PayPal to get going the rest when it's done.

Thanks for the reply, all I have gotten for offers here so far are people wanting logos and headers for $6!!!!! I have 3 kids to feed and I live in the US! $5-$6 gets spent in about 2 seconds lol.

Let me know what you think. I am sure you can get the coding done dirt cheap or license one that's all ready to go.

We should probably start with the logo and work up from there.

Thanks again,
Dan

VamBoom Creative

Quote:Originally Posted by KangBroke
What would it cost to get a layout and a logo that will go with this stupid Muhalissim Photo upload script I got. Or can you provide scripting as well. I would like a custom job! First let me know the charge for a logo and a layout and then the scripting! I do like your work!
Im liking it so far! can you center the entire project. Are you keeping in mind the buttons I will be needing on the menu? I would like them to be rollover buttons.Anyway you can use a different font on the logo maybe make it look fast ya know.




Quote:Originally Posted by VamBoom
Have a look at this, keep in mind I chose "action" colors to help convey speed...



Dan



Quote:Originally Posted by KangBroke
SpeedIMG is the sitename I guess that is fine for a logo I was thinking about motto earlier



Quote:Originally Posted by VamBoom
I am already laying out this design based around the script you sent earlier.

You don't have a name to use for the logo???

It looks totally web 2.0 BTW.

Dan

Quote:Originally Posted by KangBroke
hey I already chose you for the job and just got this message from another user: Image script and design.
What you want to start out with is 4images.. it has everything you want and I can add all the mods needed.

Along with a web 2.0 design for $150.
Forward Message

You may be able to use that instead I have never seen it but it may be alot better than this muhalism script

3.) likes the design:
Im feeling this layout so far Its refreshing to see it like this.


Quote:Originally Posted by VamBoom
Refresh the page, I added that footer stuff.

Also, if you want to see it centerwed view it in Opera, it will center the jpeg.

4.) here is where he suddenly forgets our price and the biz partner disagrees, AFTER we made a deal...
We live here in Baltimore Maryland. He was also saying he was not ok with $150 I will be paying $75 of it on my own maybe $95, But I gotta talk him into the rest because he got the layout for Pissingimpossible.com done for $150 I am liking your work and am trying to get him to agree I like the new grey by the way I am watching you work, he is in the shower. Just to impress him a little could you make the upload boxes in the PSD file so they dont look traditional and change the browse buttons to a color like in the header

5.) THIS IS WHERE HE MAKES A RACIST SLUR:
Im working on it man. I should have you more than half tonight. ---(TOTAL LIE!)


Quote:Originally Posted by VamBoom
What's up man?



Quote:Originally Posted by KangBroke
He is wondering if it is going to be tables. Hes saying if you dont put the images together in css in xhtml than you gotta use table in html. thats what he is asking. Its cool dude hes just a jew sometimes. I will be collecting more than half soon and will paypal you more than half. And have no fear I get money too. I dont need him for the transaction. It is only $75 more than I intended because we were going to half it. I am sure he will change his mind when your done. But if he does not agree you wont lose out because I will send you half tonight 100% asap and then if I cannot provide the other half just hold the files for a few days and I will message you when I myself come up with the remaining money,

More to come, I have work to do right now. DON'T work for this guy whatever you do, or get paid UP FRONT. I don't care if he leaves me a negative feedback, my Elance profile proves what I am worth.

 

as you can see, he makes NO sense whatsoever.

 

LOL this dude is a clown..... Im getting good comic relief from him!! I dont care about you anymore stop bashing me on the forum to get your # of posts up it is most likely against forum policy. Lol Clown!!! This guy is one crazy fuck for thinking he does good work,

 

if you dont like his work, ask him to come up with something else that you feel is $150, unless revisions were NOT a part of the agreement, you owe the guy $150 for whatever he came up with.

Advice to VB and other like designerS, ALWAYS CHARGE 50% OF YOUR CHARGES BEFORE YOU START - YOU DO NOT COME OFF AS NEEDY, in fact you are being more professional as not charging will only make you beggin for the green...

 

How could you even say that I owe him $150 He did all this while I was sleeping Because I said I would pay that night and could not till the next day due to the lack of funding. And when I told him I would give him $75 and give him the rest before he gave me anything he stopped working and started saying he felt it was $150 worth of work and it was not negotiable! He keeps saying he offered to do it for $100 and he did not and if he could have waited 3 more hours he would have gotten the $90 upfront the day after he started working. It still would have been within 24 hours since the start of the job. Which is not a long time for payment. And now with him leaving a negative and making me out to be racist and not willing to negotiate more work for $150 or a lower price how could you feel I owe him. I will pay for good work ask anyone that I have bought services off of. And it is professional to ask for money up front but if you have 0 feedback on this forum and no post you cannot just believe that he is what he says he is. I could make an account tell people I am a designer and get 50% up front show them someone else's portfolio. If it was anyone with feedbacks I would pay the whole job up front. Money is not the issue it is the job and the fact that he did not handle the situation in a adult business manor at all. You will notice the rest of the people I deal with will not have this problem because I will not take on a worker with 5 or less feedbacks anymore this guy taught me my lesson. And if you feel I owe him have him post the screenshot on a thread and lets get a vote on what its worth. And you will see I am correct. If you say I owe him because of his time. What about the 1 of the 5 hours he claimed he worked he was not because he said he was running out to the store. And if it took him 5 hours to change 5 jpgs to a different color and make rollover buttons that alone should show that it was not $150 worth of work. Most designers could have done what he did for $80 or less and would have happily taken $100. And the turn around for that simple of a layout would have been more like 2 hours not 5.

 

Thank you for standing up for me. I was totally ripped off here. NOT the other way around. You all can SEE the agreement.

ALSO: I did not quote him $150 and he DOES NOT owe me $150, my quote was for $100 USD. HE raised the price for whatever reason (I think he wasn't paying attention or something) You can see the evidence of that in the PMB I posted in this thread.

Here is further proof he is full of sh*t : "I said I would pay that night and could not till the next day due to the lack of funding." when he said in the PMB he posted not to worry about $ he has plenty they have 58 sites, blah blah blah. That's proof right there I was lied to.

Now, as far as what he said last, I did a layout that looked good, it was a starting point, and he said he liked it, then I did over 5 ROUNDS of revisions and then he said he was "loving it & really feeling it" at that point is when I said that I have proved I am going to do a good job and wanted some kind of deposit so I would not get ripped off, since I had just proved over a few hours I was the man for the job. That is the point where he stopped returning my messages and disapeared. I did not stop half way through the job, it was pretty much finished to what he requested. I am OWED and deserver PER OUR AGREEMENT $100 USD.

Why would I keep working and finish the job when the guy would send me ANYTHING? I would have kept working for a payment of $40-$50 bucks. At least I would know he was good for it. All I got is a run-around.

Also, about me being "nobody" I provided him with a link to my Elance profile where I have 100% good reviews and a great portfolio. That's why he hired me in the first place.

Anyone else want to weight in on this one? I have MANY more PMB's to post to prove my case. Are there Mod's that can help?

 

It sounds like KangBroke is trying to be a swindler here. KB, you are not in a position to determine what's the value of someone's work. That's not how the business works. You don't go telling someone that their effort is only worth this amount when a different amount was agreed on in the first place.

It sounds like, to me, that KangBroke like what he saw at the beginning and as soon as the idea of money was mentioned before hand, he tried to back out or twist some things around.

The impression that I am getting is that, VanBoom started off working for free, mocking up some designs, tweaking them for x amount of time to show KangBroke that he is easy to work with and that he will be able to deliver a very complete and professional project, but as soon as VanBoom asked for a little bit of money upfront so he's not working for free from the start, KangBroke suddenly got a little sketchy.

The problem that I have with all of this is that KB is trying to tell VB what his designs and creations are worth. What the hell are you thinking guy? That's now how deals work. You don't agree to this amount and then decide that you are only going to pay what you think it's worth because if you know so much, why aren't you designing it yourself then?

However, I would like to see the work that was done just so I could get a better idea on what we're dealing with here. It's hard to understand the situation with missing pieces such as the actual design. I'm not asking you to post it in this thread VanBoom, but perhaps you could PM to me so I could take a quick gander?

Also, KB, apparently your business partner is trying to tell you to tell VanBoom that he needs to use CSS and if he doesn't use CSS he should being tables in HTML. Did you not remember that you hired a designer and not a coder?

Another thing to mention is that KangBroke has seen some of VanBoom's work before and his quality reviews over at the elance site. If this is the case, it's obvious that VanBoom is not out to rip anyone off and he will deliver. I mean, you did take on this designer knowing what he could and could not do.

It sounds to me that you're trying to back out at the last minute and trying to swindle VB like he's some punk kid, which from the looks of it, he is not.

I'll keep an eye out on this thread.

 

You guys are both some clowns. How did I swindle him when I never got any files. And its funny how you all team up with him! I dont really care, He showed me a portfolio that does not mean anything to me. You look at his portfolio and it does not link to vamboom it does not have his name anywhere I seen. I could have done the same thing to people. And this is some crap that you guys think that I am a swindler And honestly you both can eat shit. How come none of my other designers had any problem. Ask my other clients if I pay on time. You guys crack me up and this is the last I am even going to respond to this stupid shit. If you think I owe him $100 or $150 you smoke crack. Look at his design and what do you mean by I dont get to make the price. I will not pay more for less work. If he or you had descent feedback which neither of you do. Than I would have sent money up front. I cant go sending money up front to someone with no rep. And I cannot send money up front just because some newb shows me a portfolio and then his sample looks nothing at all like the good works at his portfolio. For real this is why you guys are making no money because you both have fucked up logic. I dont need either of you I have other designers who can do quality work and they know they will get cash up front. It is just the simple fact of trying to find a cheaper designer. I guess you really do just get what you pay for. Ask for a $200 limit on a project you gotta deal with all you ghetto bastards. Atleast when im on GFY or DG you get what you pay for in a good way. Look at www.PissingImpossible.com We got that done for $125 and you mean to tell me this guys sorry ass layout is worth even close to that. whatever you guys can hold hands and cry together while ill be making money and hiring good workers.

 

You might have paid $125 for your pissing impossible site, which by the way, doesn't even look that good, but too bad you didn't invest in a quality host. You do realize it takes at least a minute and a half to load your site right? Last time I checked...that's a horrible amount of time to load a simple page like that.

He showed you his portfolio and it means nothing to you? If portfolios mean nothing, then why the hell do people even bother with them?

I think it's obvious that anyone taking a look into this thread will see that you are the only one that is offensive, aggressive, unintelligent, and unprofessional. Those attributes alone don't belong to honest people. This is a pretty good sign of how you are to work with and even a better indicator how you would treat your workers.

 

HAHAHAHA. This coming from 2 people with no credibility on this forum. Neither of you have done anything on here to show anything good about yourselves. And Yea you more than likely dont like the idea not the design. That is quality hand drawn toon. And as for it taking a minute and a half you need to upgrade your pc. And Are you serious. Unprofessional HA As soon as I tell him $150 is a little to high after seeing the work He said it is worth $150 and you cannot get a better deal. And now all this hassle. Look at you guys have nothing better to do than mess with me. Both of you need to get your own life and leave me alone. And yea I cuss you guys say I owe him money and only know his side of the story. And why would you pay anyone who in less than 20 hours has already filed a negative here on DP and bash me on the thread. Obviously you are his friend and not honestly agreeing with him. And if you had 5 or higher Itrader and maybe 200 or more posts than A portfolio is a little more believable. Look at this scenario. If I create a new account right now and goto the designer forum and look for anyone hiring. You think just because I tell them I am a designer and show a portfolio that deserves cash up front. If that is the case you need to learn some things about the real world. Because Anyone can lie and say they can design which it seems like he did and I refuse to agree to this. He says he wanted $100 if that were true we wouldnt even be in this spot right now. He wanted $150 and was not willing to flex by either doing more work or lowering the price. Once he left the negative feedback and see that I was online again within 20 hours he starts trying to sell it to me cheaper. Then when I say no because he started the message by saying Im a LIAR and all this. How was that professional in any way. You guys need to either goto college or read some books because you both have shit for logic

 

WOW, thanks for the support everyone. I think it is painfully obvious what's going on here. He is STILL claiming I asked for $150, I NEVER did and have proved that here already, yet he is still saying it.

regarding how I could be lying about my Elance account, why is it that my email address match my email here and on PayPal and on Elance????? I must be pretty crafty huh?

If this guy's behavior isn't enough to get him banned from this site it will blow my mind.

and regarding: "The problem that I have with all of this is that KB is trying to tell VB what his designs and creations are worth. What the hell are you thinking guy?" THAT'S RIGHT! I set a price of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (not $150 like KB keeps insisting on, perhaps he is on the crack?) he saw my work and agreed. I dropped everything I was doing and worked with him non-stop.

THIS IS EXACTLY CORRECT: "It sounds like, to me, that KangBroke like what he saw at the beginning and as soon as the idea of money was mentioned before hand, he tried to back out or twist some things around.

The impression that I am getting is that, VanBoom started off working for free, mocking up some designs, tweaking them for x amount of time to show KangBroke that he is easy to work with and that he will be able to deliver a very complete and professional project, but as soon as VanBoom asked for a little bit of money upfront so he's not working for free from the start, KangBroke suddenly got a little sketchy."

Soon as I mentioned $, he was gone. Promised to pay that night and didn't. Thats a break of contract and he deserves the bashing, the negative feedback and more. He tells me not to worry about $, he has plenty and then says he was "waiting on the funds" IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE $ TO PAY, WHY HIRE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL YOU DO???

and yes, they did start asking for coding after I made it perfectly clear I don't provide ANY coding, just design.

and if anyone is curious, my elance profile is vamboom.elance.com (no "www.") I am not a "punk kid" and am a pro designer. It was my mistake to trust this guy I will admit to that. But I only came to this site to make new connections and maybe pick up little side jobs here and there and maybe get help with some of my projects. I make a decent living and the $ is not the biggest issue here, it's how this guy blatantly screwed me, (I have the proof and opinions of others on my side it seems) and I want some kind of justice. And honestly, I have all the time in the world to do so.

 

Says you? With a whole whopping 7 on your iTrader and someone that has registered, this month? Who are you to say I have no credibility? Believe it or not, I've made a lot of money on this forum.

Upgrade my PC? Unfortunately for you, I've actually asked multiple people to check out your site just to make sure it wasn't on my end...and guess what the results were: the same. Every single person said your site loaded slow.

I am not his friend. I don't know about any of you two outside of this thread, but now that you've went out of your way to take me into account and attack me...I now feel inclined to defend myself.

You have a big head and your ego is super inflated and it shows. I think you need to go to college and take some business ethics which you are severely lacking.