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Mohd Hamzah 
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Hello everybody.
I hope you are all doing well. I would like to ask you all, what you will do when your client cancelled the project that you just completed and submit to them? The wordcount is also huge which is more than 40k.
Thanks in advance to you all for sharing your thought.
| | | | | Invoice it normally | Nov 12, 2019 |
If you have a purchase order or another proof that they gave you the job, they have to pay the work you did before they cancelled, except if you have a contract that says otherwise (or the law)
| | | | Samuel Murray
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Mohd Hamzah wrote:
The wordcount is also huge which is more than 40k.
Before you go any further, see if they or their job are listed here or here.
| | | | Mohd Hamzah
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TOPIC STARTER | handsome BB record | Nov 12, 2019 |
They actually have quite good Blueboard record.
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Julie Barber
United Kingdom
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I would expect to be paid normally of course. You completed the work as requested.
When you say client - do you mean the end client or the agency?
| | | | Mohd Hamzah
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TOPIC STARTER | jyuan_us
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| What is the circumstance that made them cancel it? | Nov 12, 2019 |
I don't think they can cancel it out of the blue.
| | | | Mohd Hamzah
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They issued the quality and as translator, I am opened for amendment and editing. In addition the domain was Arts and Creative. Instead of discussion etc, they decided to cancel it; and of course they do not pay.
[Edited at 2019-11-12 11:31 GMT]
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Julie Barber
United Kingdom
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French to English
I still don't see how they can simply "cancel" it AFTER the delivery of the project. Refusing to pay for reasons of quality is a different issue. Are they not willing to discuss further with you? it sounds odd on such a big job. Have they demonstrated the lack of quality to you?
| | | | Thayenga
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| Payment is a must | Nov 12, 2019 |
Regardless of what your client's client might say or do, the contract was/is between you and your client. As it seems there were no quality issues or perhaps a late delivery. Consequently, your client has to pay you for the work you have done.
If his or her client cancelled the project after you delivered, then your client has to write off the loss, but definitely not you.
Just send in your invoice with the agreed upon due date. You might want to inform your client - of... See more Regardless of what your client's client might say or do, the contract was/is between you and your client. As it seems there were no quality issues or perhaps a late delivery. Consequently, your client has to pay you for the work you have done.
If his or her client cancelled the project after you delivered, then your client has to write off the loss, but definitely not you.
Just send in your invoice with the agreed upon due date. You might want to inform your client - of course, in a professional manner - that you will not accept a non-payment and that you have binding contract that supports your unwillingness to be held liable for his/her loss. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Mohd Hamzah
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Thanks a lot for the reply and good advice. I shall send invoice again. But what should I do if they ignore it?
| | | | Thomas Pfann
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| No cancellation | Nov 12, 2019 |
So the project was not cancelled but the client refuses payment claiming there were quality issues. That's a completely different matter and none of what has been said so far applies.
Still, your client cannot just refuse payment and end the discussion there. They need to give you a chance to fix the problems and redeliver and at the very least they should highlight specific mistakes and errors and give you a chance to respond. Sometimes it might be worth getting a neutral third par... See more So the project was not cancelled but the client refuses payment claiming there were quality issues. That's a completely different matter and none of what has been said so far applies.
Still, your client cannot just refuse payment and end the discussion there. They need to give you a chance to fix the problems and redeliver and at the very least they should highlight specific mistakes and errors and give you a chance to respond. Sometimes it might be worth getting a neutral third party to review the text and provide feedback. If the quality really was below par a reduction of the invoiced amount might be an acceptable solution (to cover the cost of another review). But without knowing the details it's impossible to give specific advice.
[Edited at 2019-11-12 12:10 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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Sheila Wilson
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| Something more official than an email, perhaps | Nov 12, 2019 |
Mohd Hamzah wrote:
I shall send invoice again. But what should I do if they ignore it?
It's easy to ignore an email. You can even swear you never received it -- and who can prove otherwise?
So I recommend sending a paper invoice to their registered office, with an accompanying "final demand" letter. You can find loads of suggested wordings on the web in English that you can adapt/translate for your purposes. Send it by registered post so they have to sign for it on delivery. Even if they refuse to accept it, there's proof of attempted delivery. Maybe you can pay the post office to have the proof returned to you, or use their tracking application as proof.
If that brings no response, or as an alternative, ask a lawyer to write and send one on their very official-looking, embossed headed stationery. They shouldn't charge very much for it as it's very little work.
These more official-looking letters might be met with a very different response. The client will see that you mean to pursue them. Of course, actually going to court costs money, so you have to weigh up the pros and cons, but it sounds as though a large amount of money is at stake here. The courts normally claim all costs from the loser, so if you win then you'll get your money refunded. Everyone has an unalienable right to payment for their labour, although quality issues may complicate things.
I have no idea what happens in courts outside Europe and anyway, I'm not a lawyer -- I've just managed to successfully sue a client for payment -- so don't take anything I say as fact; do your own research.
| | | | Julie Barber
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:00
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Mohd Hamzah wrote:
Thanks a lot for the reply and good advice. I shall send invoice again. But what should I do if they ignore it?
Well as they have already stated that they do not want to pay, I doubt that this will work unless you accompany it by a polite but firm letter about what YOU expect from their side in these circumstances - i.e that they demonstrate the lack of quality.
Perhaps their client pulled out for some reason but, as others have pointed out, that is not your problem. They are acting as an agent.
Personally, I would call them in these circumstances rather than going backwards and forwards by email.
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The others have given good advice. You should let Proz know about the issue - outsourcers can be banned from posting jobs due to non-payment, also no agency wants a blemish on a good record.
Luckily I have risked not being paid very few times, but when it has happened, a letter from a lawyer normally gets them to sit up and take notice.
If they are claiming the quality of your work is not up to scratch, they need to prove it.
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