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Pheebs · 10-02-2008, 12:19

Screw it!

Just spoken to Picky and he's said "The guys unreliable, hasn't got back to you and is being a complete dick. You've said you'd give him one last chance all week - you just need to get rid of him"

*picks up phone and gets ready to leave a "thank you but no thank you" message*

Thing is... do I pay him for what he's done already?

Might have to chuck a couple of quid his way. But doesn't seem worth it at all. What do you all think?

So jasper! Want the job!?

Haly · 10-02-2008, 12:25

What a rude idiot Duncan was

Pheebs · 10-02-2008, 13:03

I've just left him a voicemail and also sent him this email... (Jasper I'll say now if you canny do it then let me know I won't mind! I'll find someone somewhere! But I hope you can as everyone says you're awesome... plus it would mean a trip to Soton! YAY!)

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Hello Duncan,

I just thought I would send you an email to confirm my voicemail.

After much consideration I have asked my friend in Southampton to take on the Website job. I've had to look at it from a business perspective and whilst I think you'd do an excellent job I need it to be up and running quicker than I think you're able to commit to due to other work commitments (which I obviously don't hold against you at all!) I also need someone who can respond quickly to me and be in constant contact, which once again I think you have struggled with as you're already in a full time position.

I have two major clients I am focusing on at the moment and their professional standards are phenomenally high. Despite one of them being very understanding with me being a new business I cannot keep putting back dates of when the website will be fully operational. Although they can see how it will look eventually... they're not bothered at that at all. They are more interested in the content and gallery, which hasn't changed for the past few weeks.

What you have done has been superb though, I am really so sad that you will not be continuing with it.

As said on the answer phone I will be traveling much of today so getting hold of me may be a struggle, however, do try and I will call you back as soon as I can.

Hoping you understand and don't take it personally. I really do like your work... just business wise I've unfortunately had to make this decision.

Thanks Duncan, Keep smiling and speak soon,

Clare

Now the question is do I pay him for what he has done up until now? I obviously won't use what he has done (tbh... I don't know how hard it is to have done what he has... but all of webby design is mine... he's just made it slide side to side, made the tabs work and put 4 pictures in the gallery... and even they don't work properly)... but do I pay him any dosh? I haven't suggested I will in the email/phone call... but am unsure whether I should. I did tell him I would pay him hourly for his work... but he hasn't told me what hours he's done nor what he's done in them (which he said he would initially but didn't)

Silly man imo and I don't really want to pay him anything. He's kind of just wasted 3months of my time.

Mark · 10-02-2008, 13:29

OK - first question. Did you register the domain or did Duncan? It's in your name so he'd have a hard time saying it was his if he wanted to be awkward, but you should ensure you own and control the domain (i.e. have the username/password for the 123-reg.co.uk account).

As for the money, well that's really up to you. Has he done anything that has been of benefit to you? (whether or not you're going to keep the website itself). I'd be inclined to give something at least so I don't burn any bridges, but then I'm a bit weak in that department and it's not my business, so if you feel it's appropriate to tell him to naff off, then by all means.

Pheebs · 10-02-2008, 13:52

Nope I bought it all myself

Not that daft to let him have bought anything I need!

And no... he's not done anything to benefit me at all (other than made me realise he's a bit of a numpty and there are better people out there! He's made things worse as he's wasted my time and therefore wasted opportunities to see more companies.

MarcLister · 10-02-2008, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

Nope I bought it all myself

Not that daft to let him have bought anything I need!

First of all, good girl!

You have your head screwed on.

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

And no... he's not done anything to benefit me at all (other than made me realise he's a bit of a numpty and there are better people out there! He's made things worse as he's wasted my time and therefore wasted opportunities to see more companies.

I'm no expert in this but I would say seeing as you own the domain and hosting and that he's wasted your time and hasn't told you how many hours he's spent on the site (With proof!) and he's wasted your time and hasn't really done what you wanted I'd be inclined to not pay him.

LeperousDust · 10-02-2008, 14:03

I haven't read it all yet, but don't pay him for christs sake, he's done nothing but 5 mins work in flash

He should be paying you for wasting your time...

//Edit: Yeah after reading everything i still think you shouldn't pay

Get to work Jasper!

I get up late and all hells broken loose!

Pheebs · 10-02-2008, 14:04

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Originally Posted by MarcLister

First of all, good girl!

You have your head screwed on.

Some people might argue with that

Generally... I think I have thought out and planned my business very well. I know what I want, when I want it and how I want it! Plus, I've been uber paranoid about copyright and things so everything has been properly copyrighted (including all of the cds I have given to Duncan -they've been duplicated and copyrighted) so yeh... I don't planned on getting conned or screwed over (albeit Duncan has wasted time.. which is always precious).

I'm looking forward to moving on and a new clean slate. If it means giving him £20 and saying thanks then fine. But tbh, if he doesn't contact me and ask for dosh and give me good reason to hand it over... I won't go chasing him with it

Other people are worthy of the money IMO! I don't like the idea of dishing it out to someone who cba! TBH people on here have been more helpful than him! They deserve it more than he does!

*hearts you guys*

Right... must sort out today and get on with it

will bbl to see whether people think I'm a meany!

Pheebs · 10-02-2008, 14:05

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Originally Posted by LeperousDust

I haven't read it all yet, but don't pay him for christs sake, he's done nothing but 5 mins work in flash

He should be paying you for wasting your time...

I didn't think what he'd done would have taken an hour (which I said I'd pay him by). If you genuinely think it would have taken under this then no payment to him!

MarcLister · 10-02-2008, 14:06

If he's a proper web-designer then it surely wouldn't have taken him that long to do.

10-02-2008, 12:19	#81
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Screw it! Just spoken to Picky and he's said "The guys unreliable, hasn't got back to you and is being a complete dick. You've said you'd give him one last chance all week - you just need to get rid of him" picks up phone and gets ready to leave a "thank you but no thank you" message Thing is... do I pay him for what he's done already? Might have to chuck a couple of quid his way. But doesn't seem worth it at all. What do you all think? So jasper! Want the job!? __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

10-02-2008, 12:25	#82
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	What a rude idiot Duncan was __________________ Halycopter

10-02-2008, 13:52	#85
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Nope I bought it all myself Not that daft to let him have bought anything I need! And no... he's not done anything to benefit me at all (other than made me realise he's a bit of a numpty and there are better people out there! He's made things worse as he's wasted my time and therefore wasted opportunities to see more companies. __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

10-02-2008, 14:03	#87
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I haven't read it all yet, but don't pay him for christs sake, he's done nothing but 5 mins work in flash He should be paying you for wasting your time... //Edit: Yeah after reading everything i still think you shouldn't pay Get to work Jasper! I get up late and all hells broken loose! __________________

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MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	If he's a proper web-designer then it surely wouldn't have taken him that long to do. __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email

10-02-2008, 13:29	#84
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	OK - first question. Did you register the domain or did Duncan? It's in your name so he'd have a hard time saying it was his if he wanted to be awkward, but you should ensure you own and control the domain (i.e. have the username/password for the 123-reg.co.uk account). As for the money, well that's really up to you. Has he done anything that has been of benefit to you? (whether or not you're going to keep the website itself). I'd be inclined to give something at least so I don't burn any bridges, but then I'm a bit weak in that department and it's not my business, so if you feel it's appropriate to tell him to naff off, then by all means.