So i've been directed from a friend of mine which received a client online wanted video editing services. We contacted on mobile and he want to see a first minute video as demo and ask me to use any footage online to make a malaysia video introductionary.

I did it and sent it to him and he called and satisfied on the video demo he said he would banked in immediately in this case after seeing the demo. As we agreed upon depositing of rm200 to secure the trade. At that night he send me 3gigs of files and notified me the project has to be done in 2 weeks. We worked on that for around 3 days. And for the 3 days he kept delaying saying he's busy to back in the deposit.

Last night he called me urgently and said it has to be done in 5 hours time because his boss rushing him for the video he said and very angry on him. The 10 minutes video has to be done that night he said. At that time i already sent him 3minutes of the total 10 minutes video length. So i insisted that he had to transfer me the deposit only i will progressed further. He then send me a few statements that he'd transfer the deposit to my account but i have not receive any payment from my bank. Since he said he's really rush and call me for the help and ask me to use whatever footage to done the video.

I did the 10 minutes video and sent a smaller file version to him. And until now i've check i have not received any payment. He called me several times to make more changes but i insist i cant make anymore changes and he suddently said that he will go down to CIMB and check whats with the bank transfer.

He called me back later and told me the bank said from CIMB to Maybank Transfer from thursday night it will reached my bank on Monday. Is there such thing? Asking me to faster progress. Now i don't know what to do. I called him and told him i can't progressed further as we agreed upon the deposit to progressed and it's been delaying and suddenly of rushing deadline makes my paranoid. He told me dont worry and keep progressing and i insist on the depositing to progress then he response emotionally and asking me why do i do that to him.

Then he called me suddently and ask me to meet tonight and give me some cash. Now i totally confused on the matter. i only know is email, nickname and phone number btw, and form the deposit invoice i sent him he got my name and addresses.

I'm not sure it's SUPER FRAUD OR SUPER MESSED UP SITUATION

D: any help please..!

Do not send anymore to him.

If he dont pay then u will not lose anything else.
If u give him and he dont pay, u lose everything.

Oh and btw if transfer on Thursday from CIMB -> maybank u will receive latest by Friday nite.

agreed bro. thats what i thought. And now he's asking to meetup. im paranoid like shit.

i see thanks alot for the input bro!

If he insist that he already transfer money, ask him to call CIMB and put it on loudspeaker.
Verify the details.You cant check from Maybank.

Then only give him.

through my experience... after reading everything. No need furthermore clarification. i have one word for you *FRAUD*

[period]

btw stop sending your details. with those name and address, you are putting yourself in danger.

This post has been edited by dadahman: Aug 30 2013, 05:34 PM

holy Sh^t ! thanks alot u guys. im such a noob

yeah just hold back all work.

no work until payment received.

you have the right to not move as it's their own problem to settle.

if ever you need to meet, meet at a public area (a lot of people) and not at wee hours of the night.

stay safe.

No money no talk. Literally.

Sometimes sh!t like this happens, if he is desperate enough, he will surely find the fastest way to make payment to you.
Be careful during the COD tonight as with any other meetings with strangers, bring a friend with you if possible

he says hes got a boss, which means he works somewhere.
do you know where he works? or are you just dealing individually? which imo is abit stupid.
if you know where he works, offer to bring the completed product to his office and collect payment at same time.

If he has paid you via bank transfer, whey pay you in cash again when you meet up... double pay??

You can get a confirmation from your bank.. call them.. if money is sent via interbank, the funds should be on hold but not release in your account.

There are sufficiently stupid bosses out there that will stress up the whole world just for their pleasure.. But dont be a sucker for their game either...there are proper ways to confirm your position..

Dont stress yourself out... in business we win some and loose some... that is part of the game. Just make you wiser next round.. ie pay for the experience.

For my production work (regardless photo or video) - I will have a document that the client MUST SIGN before everything proceeds.

^this

people need to do black and white with any business