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Old 04-19-2003, 09:15 AM   #1
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Pre-Pay a NEW Designer? S.O.P.?

i have a designer with an impressive portfolio that i want to do some work for me, he is new to the adult biz, so he doesnt know who I am, I even took the time to give him references of the top guys in the biz and he tells me he can't do it unless I pre-pay....

Am I crazy for thinking he's crazy? He's a newb who nobody knows, and I'm supposed to prepay him? It's only a $225 job, but hey....
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:17 AM   #2
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If he's really good, for $225.. take the chance.
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:19 AM   #3
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im sure many good designers here would do work for you without you having to prepay!
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hmm, i've worked with Quashe, Hungryman, dg-designs, marian@madthumbs, freelancers, and i have never been asked for prepayment.... i am offended.... am i wrong to be offended?
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:21 AM   #5
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do a 50/50 or demand to see alittle progress to make sure he really is a designer instead of some shithead using others sites in his folio.

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Old 04-19-2003, 09:22 AM   #6
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Prepay 100%? No. I'd offer to pay half and then the other half on delivery of a final approved product.

Don't be offended; he doesn't know you, you don't know him, why should either one of you feel you're taking a risk? Give him a deposit on the work and you'll both feel better.
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:24 AM   #7
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I think your wrong to be offended, i usally take cash upfront, at my first go on design 3 years ago i got fucked over 5 times or something in a week (was building my folio).
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:25 AM   #8
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I agree 50% upfront sound right if they dont like it try someone else
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:30 AM   #9
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I would go with someone else. He is just taking liberties. He can set it up so you can view the final product but not get it till payment. Where as you have no real come back if you pay him up front and he doesn't deliver.
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:31 AM   #10
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I would demand the customer to prepeay no matter who he is
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:33 AM   #11
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I would go with someone else. He is just taking liberties. He can set it up so you can view the final product but not get it till payment. Where as you have no real come back if you pay him up front and he doesn't deliver.
So he wastes his time with no guarantee of payment?

Bullshit.

Give him 50%
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i just took the 50/50 advise and made the deal, thx... Quashe is busy on frontends so i needed a backup to do members areas.... thx for the advice... time to get hammered and put on my Jesus PostBot v6.9
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Fuckem, dont prepay anything. When the job is done to your specs, hand him the cash.
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hmm, i've worked with Quashe, Hungryman, dg-designs, marian@madthumbs, freelancers, and i have never been asked for prepayment.... i am offended.... am i wrong to be offended?
dude, you're a malaysian tool. why would you be offended?
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:45 AM   #15
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Hustle em till he does for free like all the other designers...

Sheezuz whats the matter with you guys?
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:57 AM   #16
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dude, you're a malaysian tool. why would you be offended?
ive been doing this for too many years to have my credibility questioned, perhaps it's just a big ego, i just cant stand newbs who think they're special...
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Old 04-19-2003, 09:58 AM   #17
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ive been doing this for too many years to have my credibility questioned, perhaps it's just a big ego, i just cant stand newbs who think they're special...
hire someone else. then he won't be a newb, he'll be gone.
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Old 04-19-2003, 10:01 AM   #18
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hire someone else. then he won't be a newb, he'll be gone.
will you make me a members area in MSPaint pls?
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So he wastes his time with no guarantee of payment?

Bullshit.

Give him 50%
Did I say not to do 50/50? I don't think so
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will you make me a members area in MSPaint pls?
I can make you a members area in photoshop if that will do.. i'll even let you pay me after its done - since its YOU ;)
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will you make me a members area in MSPaint pls?
Dude, I use MScrayon but if you want I can
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If its a guy calling himself Ironhorse he will put together a nice little "client page" for you:

http://www.sexymojo.com/design/clien...rs/index.shtml

but he will still fuck off into the distance with your money 50%/100% upfront whatever...
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Here you go Kman...no charge since you're so special ;)

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I would ask for a down payment kmanrox
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Here you go Kman...no charge since you're so special ;)

http://www.iveseenbigger.com/mspaintporn/index2.html
LoL!!

i wonder if that'd sell
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Old 04-19-2003, 10:43 AM   #28
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if youre the one asking him for work hes the one callin the shots. Youre looking at his work, and chose him, just pay the guy. You came to HIM for work based on his TALENT, if you value that talent, just pay the guy.

i know when i schedule, its 'who is paying that comes first.'

sounds fair, you already said he doesnt know who YOU are.

Why is he supposed to take a chance?

Id say he's playing the game smart. Give him a break, he doesnt know you or your rep, or the people you sent him to, think about it, you sent him to a bunch of adult references, that doesnt mean shit to him, he doesnt have any idea who or what they are worth.

id say just give the guy 50% man..



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50 / 50 is normal covers both of ya, surely u know that ?
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If its a guy calling himself Ironhorse he will put together a nice little "client page" for you:

http://www.sexymojo.com/design/clien...rs/index.shtml

but he will still fuck off into the distance with your money 50%/100% upfront whatever...
In an attempt to clear my name, I have posted a full explanation for my dissappearance in this thread: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=131136

I am currently working things out with the involved parties/clients. It was never my intent to 'run away' with their deposits or leave the work incomplete.
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it's a common usage in non-adult design to charge 50/50 or 33/33/33 (pre-on sight-on delivery), and really good designers usually ask 100% upfront. Anyway, I don't see where's the problem since you can chargeback what you paid. I'm sure there's not a single designer here that didn't get screwed doing jobs and not being paid. So the only one taking risks here is the designer, therefore, what's the problem in paying upfront, specially for something that you know is good? Is not like you won't pay for it, and I don't know what work do you need, but for 225 bucks... man, when I need something well done, I don't even blink to invest such a little amount, leave it for crappy designers asking thousands of dollars!
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I never take a new client with out 50% down. I do not care who you are. I have had a Chamber of commerce rip me off and someone I thought I was a friend. Unless we have done business in the past... forget it.

I would rather not have the job rather than do all the work and not get paid.

If you like their work, it should not matter if they are new to the adult biz or not. Good is good.
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I don't see where's the problem since you can chargeback what you paid.
Not here... Comapny check or money order from new clients only!
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50% upfront guarantees I start work the other 50% upon completion guarantees i finish.
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everything worked out well eh kman
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50% upfront guarantees I start work the other 50% upon completion guarantees i finish.
This is a better way to put it... thank you!
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