[consulting] Lessons learned from consulting

[Sami Khan]

One big problem with such solutions is that you are open to law suites for
libel, well at least the person posting the information is. I would have a
for-pay service or credit based service and make sure the person being
reported can't get access to it. I have not checked out your solution
though. 

Sami 

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:34:43 +0530, Roshan Shah <roshan.shah at bpocanada.com>
wrote:
> Exactly - I was hoping that D.O would have an area to protect developers
> from non-paying clients.  For the same reasons we relaunched
> http://www.drupalguru.com 2 months ago to allow ratings on businesses as
> well as developers.
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> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:28 PM, David Hazel
> <dave at hazelconsulting.com>wrote:
> 
>> D.O does not have place to provide feedback on Clients.
>>
>> ClientRating (http://www.clientrating.com/) is a website we started to
>> provide a source for meaningful feedback (good and bad) on clients.
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Roshan Shah
> <roshan.shah at bpocanada.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Clients have been cribbing about Consulting companies in forums, etc.
> But
>>> alas Drupal.org does not have a Client Alert section where Developer or
> Shop
>>> can put details of non-paying client.  We had a classic case of a
> Travel
>>> Industry client who did not pay $52K to a Thailand based company and
> then
>>> owed us $104K. And we do have audio files and series of emails as
> evidence.
>>>
>>> Best is take advance prior to starting work and deliver 100% of code
> only
>>> on receiving 100% payment.
>>>
>>> Roshan
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Sami Khan <sami at etopian.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> >> if you get to a point where you have to
>>>> >> whip out a bulky contract and point at it, you might win the
> battle,
>>>> but
>>>> >> you've probably already lost the war.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Contracts are like fences.  But ultimately it is about the
> relationship
>>>> > you
>>>> > have with the other side.  That is why I think it is important to
> work
>>>> > directly for people and not be a sub, you can't manage the
> expectations
>>>> of
>>>> > the end client.
>>>> >
>>>> > You are write though if it gets to the point of whipping out the
>>>> contract
>>>> > it
>>>> > is over.
>>>>
>>>> Obviously, it's over... However, it may mean the difference between
>>>> getting
>>>> paid and not... I don't know about you, but I prefer to get paid for
> the
>>>> work I did, especially if it's over... As do a lot of wives. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Sami
>>>>
>>>>
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