| Páxinas no tema: < [1 2] | Blue Board: is it normal to change your mind? Persoa que publicou o fío: Martine Etienne
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smorales30 
Local time: 02:20
English to Spanish
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[quote]Claudia Iglesias wrote:
I don't understand how a legal action could be taken for a personal opinion.
I know...they told me my comment affected their image negatively and this could lead to loss of clients... I didn't want to waste any more minute with them (I had wasted enough time!) so I changed my comment...
Silvia
| | | | | Negative image is not your problem | Oct 7, 2003 |
smorales30 wrote:
...they told me my comment affected their image negatively and this could lead to loss of clients...
Affecting their image negatively and possible loss of clients is not your problem, Silvia, isn't it?
So I agree with Claudia: this was intimidation!!!
Claudio
| | | | sylver
Local time: 08:20
English to French
| Negative image... | Oct 8, 2003 |
No shit! What kind of image do they deserve?
As long as what you say is true, they have no case. If your previous comment was "they did not pay", you indeed should change your comment to: "a partial payment was received after 1 year, and they ordered me to change this comment and rating under the threat of legal action", because that's a fact, BUT in no way should you change your comment into a positive one.
About getting to court, don't worry. Customers who do not pa... See more No shit! What kind of image do they deserve?
As long as what you say is true, they have no case. If your previous comment was "they did not pay", you indeed should change your comment to: "a partial payment was received after 1 year, and they ordered me to change this comment and rating under the threat of legal action", because that's a fact, BUT in no way should you change your comment into a positive one.
About getting to court, don't worry. Customers who do not pay are not likely to be willing to pay for a court case with no chances of winning. They do know such a case does not stand a chance in court. So unless your comment contains lies, there is nothing to worry about. For Christ sakes, YOU should be the one suing them. ▲ Collapse
| | | | smorales30
Local time: 02:20
English to Spanish
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This is what I wrote in my initial comment: slow payers, disorganized. Then when I received their mail changed my comment to: Contact me for further details...I guess this was what really annoyed them.
Anyway, it's not worth the headache...
Thanks for your comments.
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Anne Seerup
Ireland
Local time: 01:20
Membro (2002)
English to Danish
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| the same happened to me | Oct 8, 2003 |
A year ago I rated an agency with the at translatorscafe with the comment "does not pay" at the forum trans- but they paid me after 3 or 4 months. It was only a minor job and have not and would not work for them again. Then recently I received an mail from this agency asking me to change my comment "because the had paid me". True enough. I thought ok fair enough and wrote "paid after 3 or 4 months" - that should be enough to keep any professional away. They could not complain - I only stated the... See more A year ago I rated an agency with the at translatorscafe with the comment "does not pay" at the forum trans- but they paid me after 3 or 4 months. It was only a minor job and have not and would not work for them again. Then recently I received an mail from this agency asking me to change my comment "because the had paid me". True enough. I thought ok fair enough and wrote "paid after 3 or 4 months" - that should be enough to keep any professional away. They could not complain - I only stated the truth. HA! ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Change your comments after one year... | Oct 8, 2003 |
| | | | Martine Etienne
Belgium
Local time: 02:20
Membro
English to French
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INICIO DE TEMA | That is a good idea | Oct 8, 2003 |
Thanks a lot Giovanni
| | | | | Don't do that... | Oct 8, 2003 |
If you change your rating, you'll ruin the essence of the Blue Board - warn the fellow translators about bad agencies. Don't be intimidated!
Regards,
Diogo Santos
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