A non-payer - What are our options? Thread poster: Alain Alameddine
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Alain Alameddine 
Lebanon
Local time: 11:00
Member (2009)
English to French
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A France-based agency is refusing to pay me and several colleagues. They are just ignoring our emails.
Does anyone have any experience in collecting payment from a French agency? Would you suggest a collection agency or some other legal route?
All advice welcome!
Alain
| | | | Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 01:00
English to German
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In memoriam | Have you spoken to them on the phone? | May 7, 2013 |
Aside from sending them emails. What did they say?
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Remember to post a low rating for them in the Blueboard as soon as your payment is solved. Thank you on behalf of the community!
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Clarissa Hull
Switzerland
Local time: 10:00
French to English
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| Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Alain Alameddine wrote:
A France-based agency is refusing to pay me and several colleagues. They are just ignoring our emails.
Does anyone have any experience in collecting payment from a French agency? Would you suggest a collection agency or some other legal route?
All advice welcome!
Alain
Read this thread, from just a few days ago. The translator got paid almost immediately!
http://www.proz.com/forum/money_matters/248053-project_still_not_approved_no_payment.html
| | | | | Formal call for payment | May 7, 2013 |
Send them a formal call for payment via registered snail mail, return receipt requested. This isn't just a notice that they're in default but rather an unambiguous request that they pay up within a set deadline. If necessary, follow with a final call advising that you will need to take legal steps for recovery if the money is not in your account by such and such date. If you know a lawyer (e.g. a friend, distant family member, happy customer etc.), ask the lawyer to sign, and attach a power of a... See more Send them a formal call for payment via registered snail mail, return receipt requested. This isn't just a notice that they're in default but rather an unambiguous request that they pay up within a set deadline. If necessary, follow with a final call advising that you will need to take legal steps for recovery if the money is not in your account by such and such date. If you know a lawyer (e.g. a friend, distant family member, happy customer etc.), ask the lawyer to sign, and attach a power of attorney with some nice legalese. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| Before you do any of that... | May 7, 2013 |
Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz wrote:
Send them a formal call for payment via registered snail mail, return receipt requested. This isn't just a notice that they're in default but rather an unambiguous request that they pay up within a set deadline. If necessary, follow with a final call advising that you will need to take legal steps for recovery if the money is not in your account by such and such date. If you know a lawyer (e.g. a friend, distant family member, happy customer etc.), ask the lawyer to sign, and attach a power of attorney with some nice legalese.
Before you do any of that - try the BlueBoard first.
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Tom in London wrote: Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz wrote:
Send them a formal call for payment via registered snail mail, return receipt requested. This isn't just a notice that they're in default but rather an unambiguous request that they pay up within a set deadline. If necessary, follow with a final call advising that you will need to take legal steps for recovery if the money is not in your account by such and such date. If you know a lawyer (e.g. a friend, distant family member, happy customer etc.), ask the lawyer to sign, and attach a power of attorney with some nice legalese. Before you do any of that - try the BlueBoard first.
Why, Tom? I would normally understand a payment default notice to be a less advanced step than posting a negative comment for the public to see...
[Edited at 2013-05-07 15:49 GMT]
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz wrote:
Why, Tom?
Because if you haven't been paid and you make judicious use of the BB, as described in a number of previous threads, it works and it's quick (the OP of the thread to which I posted a link -above- got paid in full *the same day*).
A lawyer should be the last resort, not the first resort. That's a general rule in life, actually.
[Edited at 2013-05-07 16:27 GMT]
| | | | | What options are there for someone outside France? | May 12, 2013 |
Hi everyone,
I've been following the conversation, and reading the advice.
Are these legal options available for someone who's not living in France?
Also, would you recommend any French lawyer and/or collection agency you have tried?
Thanks a lot!
Raya Mansour
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Local time: 10:00
English to Spanish
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| Non-payer French company | Jan 14, 2015 |
I have recently come across this sad experience as a SEO content editor and translator for a French/UK based company.
I have worked for them for over half a year and when I finally delivered a bulky file in many languages they refused to pay. I was in touch with them at a weekly basis through Skype and email and it all seemed fine and dandy until pay day. Their excuse not to pay was that I had to deliver more and more languages before getting the payment, thus, work more months without see... See more I have recently come across this sad experience as a SEO content editor and translator for a French/UK based company.
I have worked for them for over half a year and when I finally delivered a bulky file in many languages they refused to pay. I was in touch with them at a weekly basis through Skype and email and it all seemed fine and dandy until pay day. Their excuse not to pay was that I had to deliver more and more languages before getting the payment, thus, work more months without seeing any money! They actually use my content written by me of their products on their site and have the guts (sorry for the expression) to not have paid for it. During all this time they offered me a contract which I never saw, and most probably was a way to 'encourage' or pretend that they are licit. Scandalous.
Alain Alameddine wrote:
A France-based agency is refusing to pay me and several colleagues. They are just ignoring our emails.
Does anyone have any experience in collecting payment from a French agency? Would you suggest a collection agency or some other legal route?
All advice welcome!
Alain
[Edited at 2015-01-14 13:27 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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