| Stran v tématu: < [1 2] | I got ripped off!! Autor vlákna: Ionela Popescu
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| The faster way | Jan 27, 2012 |
It would have been faster if you'd either hired your own lawyer or sic'ed a collection agency on her from the start. It was obvious way back in November that she couldn't be reasoned with.
Anyway, make your case to the attorney and see what he has to say for himself. Hiring a lawyer (if he's a real lawyer and not just her friend posing as one to intimidate you) is probably going to cost her more than $619 in the long run, so she must be fairly certain she's going to win.
| | | | | I have already contacted several collection agencies | Jan 27, 2012 |
Katalin Horvath McClure wrote:
Why did she do that?
Perhaps because she realized that she (or her secretary) may make comments that could be used against her if you do take her to court. She is covering her rear end.
Bu the way, have you initiated collection procedures for your invoice for that job?
(You did send an invoice, didn't you?)
Katalin
I have already contacted several collection agencies regarding this case and since I only have the invoice I sent her (and all e-mails) and not the Purchase Order, none of the four collection agencies I talked to wanted to take my case. This translation agency that owes me money is the only one (my mistake for not asking for one!!) I have worked without a Purchase Order. All the other agencies I work with send me a PO. I have all the records I need in my QuickBooks software so I keep track of everything.
| | | | | Sorry to hear about your problem. | Jan 27, 2012 |
If I was you I would hire a lawyer immediately and let her/him take all measures necessary.
Good luck,
Gudrun
| | | | kchansen
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| And please don't forget the Blue Board | Jan 27, 2012 |
Make sure to make an entry on the Blue Board so no more translators fall for her tricks. A negative BB entry has (albeit rarely!) been known to get defaulters to pay up. The more people know about this woman's way of doing "business", the harder will it be for her to find translators in the future.
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| I sent a long letter to the attorney but still no feedback from him | Feb 2, 2012 |
Last Thursday I sent a long letter to the attorney explaining to him in detail how things really happened. The next day he replied and said he was going to look into the matter and answer me shortly. It has been a week and still no response from him.
What do you think? Why isn't he responding with a clear answer to my letter? Is it because he actually saw that he had been told something else by his client? Is it because he realized that there would be no way for them to win and that everyt... See more Last Thursday I sent a long letter to the attorney explaining to him in detail how things really happened. The next day he replied and said he was going to look into the matter and answer me shortly. It has been a week and still no response from him.
What do you think? Why isn't he responding with a clear answer to my letter? Is it because he actually saw that he had been told something else by his client? Is it because he realized that there would be no way for them to win and that everything is accusing his client? Or is it that maybe that the only reason he wrote me in the first place was because his "client" is one of his friends and she had him send me that letter to intimidate me and keep me quiet? ▲ Collapse
| | | | LEXpert 
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Local time: 00:17
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| Free discovery? | Feb 3, 2012 |
Ionela Popescu wrote:
Last Thursday I sent a long letter to the attorney explaining to him in detail how things really happened. The next day he replied and said he was going to look into the matter and answer me shortly. It has been a week and still no response from him.
Perhaps you would have been better off keeping it short, or saying that you've already given his client plenty on which to substantiate your claim and have nothing more to say.
Now, should you decide to pursue legal action, he has every detail of your case and your evidence. Free discovery, as it were, with nothing for you in return.
Unfortunately, as he works for his client and not you, I fear it may be a while before you hear from him again. I really don't see him going back to his client and saying, "You're wrong, you should just pay her", at least not without a concrete penalty for failure to respond, such as a pending collection or legal action. They simply have no incentive to budge until you up the stakes with your with next move.
It may be time to get a lawyer of your own, even if it's just to send a strongly worded demand letter.
[Edited at 2012-02-03 00:40 GMT]
| | | | Marina Steinbach
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| I seldom receive a proper PO. | Feb 3, 2012 |
Ionela Popescu wrote:
I have worked without a Purchase Order. All the other agencies I work with send me a PO.
If I ask the client for a PO, I am normally told that the e-mail would be the PO.
I seldom receive a proper purchase order.
Never thought about the consequences...
I wish you success!
Marina
| | | | | Seems reasonable | Feb 3, 2012 |
Marina Steinbach wrote:
If I ask the client for a PO, I am normally told that the e-mail would be the PO.
I seldom receive a proper purchase order.
Never thought about the consequences...
In many jurisdictions, you don't actually need a piece of paper with "purchase order" written at the top to represent the contract. It is, as they say, neither necessary nor sufficient. A series of emails expressing clear intent can be enough.
I digress. My experience of hiring laywers is, well, none, but do you not usually get a lawyer if:
a) you are planning to start legal proceedings
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b) the other guy has one so you get one to defend yourself?
Now, the OP has no lawyer so I don't think her client is getting a lawyer for defensive reasons - I mean, it would be unusual, wouldn't it, to get a defensive lawyer first, just in case you need to defend yourself? All the more so when the amount being defended is $600.
I would be on my guard, because two strong possibilities are that either this guy isn't really her lawyer, or he is, and the client is planning proceedings against the OP. Either way, you want to keep your cards close to your chest.
(For example, from what we've been told, it seems possible that a decent lawyer in the UK could make a case for harassment - obviously the rules in the US are likely to be different, but such matters are often similar enough for general parallels to be drawn. Perhaps the client is planning something along such lines?)
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| Tread carefully | Feb 3, 2012 |
Ionela Popescu wrote:
Last Thursday I sent a long letter to the attorney explaining to him in detail how things really happened. The next day he replied and said he was going to look into the matter and answer me shortly. It has been a week and still no response from him.
What do you think?
I wouldn't recommend that you contact him or her again for the time being; clearly, she has no intention of backing down. As Rudolf says, the lawyer (assuming he's not just posing as one) is representing his client, not you, so he isn't going to help you. You really need to be careful with devious people like this woman - no good can ever come of interacting with them, and "no contact" is usually the wisest strategy unless you absolutely have to contact them. There tends to be an ulterior motive behind just about everything they do! I dare say the lawyer will be just as slippery as she is, so watch out.
As for the PO, wouldn't an email asking you to go ahead with the job and confirming the rate and deadline be enough? I'm not sure a purchase order has to take the form of a document in its own right... at least, I think I read somewhere that an email can count as a PO, but maybe it depends on which jurisdiction you're in.
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