Money Can Be Exchanged For Goods *AND SERVICES*

I’m an attorney hired by a designer. I’m informing the client over the phone that he’s being sued for not paying the amount specified.

Me: “Good afternoon. My name is [My Name], representing [Designer] and [Company]. We’re calling about payment that has not yet been received for a project which you agreed to pay for.”

Client: “What?! Who’s suing me?! Who is this?”

Me: “As I said, my name is [My Name], representing [Designer] and [Company]. You have [amount] that was supposed to be paid several months ago, as agreed upon by a contract with my clients.”

Client: “Are you suing me for a website? You’re not making any d*** sense!”

Me: “You owe someone a fair deal of money, and you’ve made it very clear that you have no intention of paying. I have several emails from your email address responding to my clients with messages such as, ‘Sayonara, suckers,’ and I am calling to see if you’d like to pay your fees now, or if we need to bring this into a courtroom, which I’m sure we’re all looking to avoid.“

Client: “I don’t know who this is or what the h*** you want from me, but listen up: fooling someone to make you a website isn’t a crime!”

Me: “You’re actually looking at some large fines and, should this be considered a felony, jail time.”

Client: “You’re a d*** lawyer; you should know websites aren’t real. A website isn’t a thing; you can’t steal it! [Designer] can still look at it; it’s still kinda his!”

Within three days’ time, the designer received a check with the amount listed and an additional $20.00 “for your a**hole lawyer boyfriend.“ The designer had to resist framing the check for the novelty.

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