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I've been thinking about whether to "expose" a rather well known DNF member, or just forget about it and let him do it to someone else.
Based on his reputation, I hired a DNF member to do a certain job. He can back with a reasonable price and a reasonable timeline of 2 weeks, and indicated he would be doing the work in his 'spare' time since he had a 'regular' job with a company well known to DNF members.
I accepted and asked if he wanted to be paid up front. At first there was no reply for a few days, then he replied and said pay upon delivery, and that he was starting to work on my project the next day.
2 weeks go by with no communication, but there was a holiday in the middle so I wasn't that upset, but I emailed him for a status report. No reply. I look on DNF and see he was online that day.
A few days later I emailed him again. No reply. Later in the day I decide to check his DNF login, and again, we was online. I PM him here and ask if he is avoiding me. He then responds to my email saying he didn't commit to a deadline, apologized for the delay, and said he would be working on my project the next day.
Another week goes by with no communication, but continued DNF logins.
6 weeks into this 2 week project I email him again asking the status, and asking what he would do if he were me and needed the project done. That was a week ago -- no reply.
This is no accident or forgetfulness, it's just plain BAD BUSINESS, and I really wish someone had warned me in advance about this person. I didn't lose any money to him, but I now have missed a great business opportunity (money) because I trusted this guy to get the job done. Had he told me at any point he couldn't do it, I would have taken the job elsewhere.
So... what should I do? Let him waste another DNFer's time, or post this guy's identity hoping it will warn others away and possibly give this guy a clue? Should I post a negative feedback rating for him?
I WISH I HAD BEEN WARNED!
Based on his reputation, I hired a DNF member to do a certain job. He can back with a reasonable price and a reasonable timeline of 2 weeks, and indicated he would be doing the work in his 'spare' time since he had a 'regular' job with a company well known to DNF members.
I accepted and asked if he wanted to be paid up front. At first there was no reply for a few days, then he replied and said pay upon delivery, and that he was starting to work on my project the next day.
2 weeks go by with no communication, but there was a holiday in the middle so I wasn't that upset, but I emailed him for a status report. No reply. I look on DNF and see he was online that day.
A few days later I emailed him again. No reply. Later in the day I decide to check his DNF login, and again, we was online. I PM him here and ask if he is avoiding me. He then responds to my email saying he didn't commit to a deadline, apologized for the delay, and said he would be working on my project the next day.
Another week goes by with no communication, but continued DNF logins.
6 weeks into this 2 week project I email him again asking the status, and asking what he would do if he were me and needed the project done. That was a week ago -- no reply.
This is no accident or forgetfulness, it's just plain BAD BUSINESS, and I really wish someone had warned me in advance about this person. I didn't lose any money to him, but I now have missed a great business opportunity (money) because I trusted this guy to get the job done. Had he told me at any point he couldn't do it, I would have taken the job elsewhere.
So... what should I do? Let him waste another DNFer's time, or post this guy's identity hoping it will warn others away and possibly give this guy a clue? Should I post a negative feedback rating for him?
I WISH I HAD BEEN WARNED!
