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MattGlover.com » Blog Archive » Leagl Action Follow Up — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:18:08 +0000

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By: Matt Glover

Matt Glover — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:22:36 +0000

Still going Alison.

I’ve got about a third of the money, but things have turned a little nasty. The publishing house has been taken over, so the new owners are in on the game too.

All a bit messy.

I’m hoping they’ll both pay me!

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:16:51 +0000

Sorry to drag up an old thread- but did you eventually resolve things Matt?

By: bek

bek — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:42:55 +0000

I totally agree with alison matt.

There is no excuse for not paying up. The only right way is to show integrity and be honest.

Hope they pay up matt, im sure your persistancy will help the situation and speaking in person always helps me.

Let me know how it turns out.

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:36:54 +0000

That’s a bummer Matt- but phoning them is the way to go, it is better at getting things done than email is. When you speak to a real person, it often helps resolve the issue right away.

I like the idea of pointing them to this thread too.

Christian companies still have to do the right thing.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:48:35 +0000

In your next email, let them know you are writing about them on a public website, and point them to this thread. Speaking the truth about their poor form for all the world to read may encourage them to honour their commitment to you.

At this stage you have not published their name. If they recognise the power of the web, I am sure their PR people would like to keep it that way.

By: hamo

hamo — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:03:25 +0000

hehe - you can use my voipcheap login and call the US for free. See http://voipcheap.co.uk

Call every day. Be exceedingly polite, but call EVERY day

they will send money - I garauntee it

By: Matt Glover

Matt Glover — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:44:00 +0000

Geez, you can be a nasty bugger Hamo!

I’ve been sending a steady stream of emails and get “the cheques in the mail” response most times. The latest said wait another week and see if it arrives…

Normally I wouldn’t think twice about doing the same thing as you Hamo, but the fact that they are a ‘Christian’ organisation just makes me hesitate a little.

How should Christians fight over money? Should it be any different to any other people?

By: Crunchie

Crunchie — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:13:46 +0000

yes i agree it’s not about the money,but about this person/companies integrity.especially seeing they’re a Christian one,they need to be more honest.i think its quite appalling on their behalf as a business,but also as Christians.fight it for the principal of the matter not the money!
(i’ll remember never to owe you anything hamo!!)

By: hamo

hamo — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:38:27 +0000

I had an issue with a guy in South Aus who wouldn’t fix and return a laptop battery.

I just kept upping the ante over a period of a few months - from nice guy to firm to annoyed to angry.

I finished up ringing him daily for about 5 days (asking the same question) before we had an argument on the phone. I told him if he didn’t do the right thing I was going to ring him and ask about my battery every frickin day for the rest of my life!

The battery arrived two days later

What worked? I think it was my bloody mindedness that somehow convinced him I was not going to let this go and he had better do the right thing - not because I waa going to legal him - but because I was going to annoy the hell out of him.

Try ringing him every day for the next month. A daily reminder of his poor form might be enough - or if he won’t speak to you his staff will soon get tired of you

Bugger the cost - this is about getting him to do the right thing!