Stupid I know but help needed

Rob_S_Photographer

Flyonthewall wrote: »

They have a point. I mean, even if it's more than an hour it's not a reason to pull out of a contract. It might mean putting more work into a shorter time period or having to reschedule or something, but it seems a bit extreme to just pull out of the contract. Your post did read as though going to court means if you have a contract, no matter what it is, you have to pull out of it.

Unfortunately I cannot be in two places at one time so whilst every attempt will be made to reschedule a shoot its not always possible for the client to alter their schedule.. hence lost client..

Flyonthewall

Rob_S_Photographer wrote: »

notification of a court date is usually at very short notice and although you may be told that the case will be heard on a Monday more often than not its a Wednesday or even the following week..

Unfortunately I cannot be in two places at one time so whilst every attempt will be made to reschedule a shoot its not always possible for the client to alter their schedule.. hence lost client..

as for the op updating you all... do you REALLY think that will happen?? they came, they failed to get the response they were looking for.. they left never to return.

Maybe so, but if you had a really good contract would you still pull out of it just because of the court date?

They did come back, that's how we know they tried to phone them.

Brooker_Dave

Rob_S_Photographer wrote: »

notification of a court date is usually at very short notice and although you may be told that the case will be heard on a Monday more often than not its a Wednesday or even the following week..

You jest, you have months of notice.

Brooker_Dave

Flyonthewall wrote: »

They have a point. I mean, even if it's more than an hour it's not a reason to pull out of a contract. It might mean putting more work into a shorter time period or having to reschedule or something, but it seems a bit extreme to just pull out of the contract. Your post did read as though going to court means if you have a contract, no matter what it is, you have to pull out of it.

See scaremongering.

theonlywayisup

Rob_S_Photographer wrote: »

as soon as it get to court theres added costs.. as a photographer it costs me money [loss of income] to spend days sitting waiting to give evidence etc.. this is added to the final pay-out as well as legal fees.

personally I couldn't give a monkeys if the op pays or not.. but hopefully you armchair warriors will learn a little.. but from what ive seen so far its rather unlikely!

Rob_S_Photographer wrote: »

Unfortunately I cannot be in two places at one time so whilst every attempt will be made to reschedule a shoot its not always possible for the client to alter their schedule.. hence lost client..

So you can't make court and a client at the same time so cancel the client, but you can spend endless time on here with a thread which is nothing to do with you? Time is money. I wonder how much you have lost here?

Flyonthewall

theonlywayisup wrote: »

So you can't make court and a client at the same time so cancel the client, but you can spend endless time on here with a thread which is nothing to do with you? Time is money. I wonder how much you have lost here?

Don't say that, they'll probably take us to court for the costs. Hate to think how much that would be lol.

Rob_S_Photographer

Flyonthewall wrote: »

Maybe so, but if you had a really good contract would you still pull out of it just because of the court date?
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Unfortunately when it gets to that point I have no other option.

Rob_S_Photographer

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

You jest, you have months of notice.

You are supplied with a date for the week/month commencing, but not a fixed time or date and usually only get two weeks notice.

Rob_S_Photographer

theonlywayisup wrote: »

So you can't make court and a client at the same time so cancel the client, but you can spend endless time on here with a thread which is nothing to do with you? Time is money. I wonder how much you have lost here?

take a look at the times ive been posting.. this is after my working day is over and im relaxing with a nice brandy. do you really think I'd be posting in here if its costing me money? get a grip! :rotfl:

Flyonthewall

Rob_S_Photographer wrote: »

Unfortunately when it gets to that point I have no other option.

Sure you do. You take the contract if that's better in the long run. No one is forcing you to sue people.