When Internet Clients Don't Pay

[Calypso]

One of the hard things about dealing with mostly internet clients as a writer is that it's easier for them to weasel away without paying. On the internet, all you have is an email address. The worst you can do is report them to their IP provider for fraud, and chances are they're using a free account anyway. At least with a brick and mortar business you have an address.

If I sound bitter, it's because I'm dealing with this jerk who owes me over fifty dollars and keeps promising to pay but doesn't. Any ideas for collecting?

[nangel78]

Do you have a good phone number for that person? I would try that.

[lilacone]

LOL... fifty bucks is quite the !!! in all seriousness, there may be ways to go about hunting down and finding this person (i'm surprised you lent money without good contact information, and/or a reference?), but chances are it will cost you more than $50. i hope this all works out for you... you may be able to use an IP tracker to hunt them down, but hard to say what to do from there if you're not local.

good luck....