I hope this is the right section, sorry if it's not... I went to sitepoint.com and paid someone for a turnkey site. The site, including domain and hosting was only $20.00. I thought this was one hell of a steal. Well, I didn't want the domain name and hosting with it, since I already had both. So, he said for $15.00 I could have just the script and whatnot. I, once again, thought this was a good deal. He said he would install it for me and get everything up and running for me that night If I threw in an extra $15.00. I said Okay, because I really needed to get my site up. Well, when he installed it - there were ALOT of errors. I asked him to fix the errors, and he said he would. We agreed 1/2 payment BEFORE work was begun, and 1/2 payment AFTER work was completed. Nearly 5-6 days go by, and still no word from him. I message him on AIM non-stop, send him a few emails asking where he's at. Finally, he responds with, "sorry, I forgot. I work." I was like "Okay, understood. But, I paid you for work, that I would like completed please" And another 4-5 days go by, and still nothing.. So, I can't do ANYTHING to my site, because there are so many errors. So, I message him one last time saying "Please finish the work I payed you for" No response for 2 days. So, I respond with "Okay, if I don't get a response within 12 hours I will be reporting you to paypal and letting all the forum members know what i've dealt with. This is very unprofessional and unfair. I paid for work i'm not receiving.. and your Ignoring me is extremely rude. You ignored my many message attempts through email and AIM." And he pops up (RIGHT away, may I mind you) with "Listin Youngin, If you read, it is sold as-is". My response to this was "Wow, not only do you ignore me, not give me the work I pay for, but you also insult me." Rest of the conversation: HIM: "you will get a refund in a few days nad I will delete the site since you do not want it" ME: "Then why am I recieving errors whenever I try to add something? because you did not install it properly. AND you never said anything about anything being sold as is, seeing as I baught my differently anyways." HIM: "I will send u a refund once 15 is in paypal otherwise you will get an echeck" ME: "I don't want an "echeck", I just want what I payed for." And then I go to look at my site, and this is what I see: http://www.sochaotic.org He was very unprofessional, rude and ... very irritating. Since i've never been in this situation before, I was wondering what you think I should do?
Looks like all that's missing is the main config file. Did he at least give you the script as a download so you have a copy of it? It's probably simply not been edited correctly.
No, he didn't give me the download link to the script because he said he was installing everything for me.
Take the eCheck. It will go to your paypal account as pending until it clears. If he is in the US and you are in the US then it takes about 3 days. If you are not in the same country, it will take about 5-6 days. Only difference in accepting an echeck is the pending period. But, at least you get your money back.
hmmm... have you warned the people in sitepoint about this person? they deserve to know this so that he will not scam anyone else...
Hey Precious the same thing happend with me here in DP.. i sold a CD worth $70 . it was deal that $50 before i send CD and remainin after he get the CD but it has been 2 weeks he blocked me on MSN no replies to email or my PM's he's member here .. what should i do?? should i try to disclose the name or i should let go that $20.. because he's young he wanted me to install the script ( myspace clone and cursed me i told him before that the script doesnt comes with installation and that dumb guy didnt knew how to instlal n he was shouting at me ) i gave him 3000+ games + games script + myspace resource + myspace clone = $70.. and still he was unsatisfied.
@ Precious :: you should also inform sitepoint members about this prob and also can go to paypal to file a case ( though its hardly 15$ / But you didnt recvd what you was expecting ) . it will be good if you disclose the name after waiting for some more time ( though you have already been patient enough for 2weeks ) ..wait for response but if nothing happens then it will be good to disclose the name .
Thanks everyone for the responses. I've accepted the echeck and waiting for it to clear, I'm also posting this at sitepoint at this moment. Thanks again.