General Discussions

**Redhallfc** · 05-09-2008, 02:23 AM

Well I am a very unhappy man, I was looking around for someone to do some work on my Football Club website, but I found someone and it seems the they where a con men they have not been in touch for 5 days now and said work would be done in a few hours..

The quoted me £120 and asked for half the money upfront so I sent it and ever since they have not been in touch...

This was not my own money it belonged to thee Football club...

I am very cheesed off with this and wanted to know is there anything I can do about these people.

Thank you

**andrei155** · 05-09-2008, 03:47 PM

You can't do too much, other than give them the i-trader they deserve, and warning people of them.

Also, if you are still in search of a web designer, I'd be happy to help you out

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**jedz** · 05-09-2008, 04:01 PM

Hope things will work out guys. If they didn't give you the job on the deadline, tell them to give your money back or you'll give them a bad itrader.

**Skinny1** · 05-09-2008, 04:43 PM

Yup you can't do much.

Make sure you know that they are reputable members. Ask for other site's they've designed and get in touch with those people to see if a) they are telling the truth and b) how the work went.

An honest webmaster won't mind giving you this information.

It's scammers like the one you dealt with that give many web designers a bad name. . . .I'm equally upset.

Skinny

**VirtuosiMedia** · 05-09-2008, 06:37 PM

This won't help now, but always use a contract, whether you are the customer or provider.

**vivekar** · 05-10-2008, 01:05 AM

You can try some escrow service so that you can raise a complaint if the work is not done and you may get the money back.

Use some reputable services like eLance.

**NaughtyGirl** · 05-12-2008, 11:21 AM

You can look up their contact info.. you should have had that in the first place before you sent them money. With contact info you can go after them legally.

Scams happen alot online, learn how to protect yourself.