[Zachariah]

most of the client i had lately were persons who posted their "Requests For Paid Services" ... and were answered by "Mr. X"... he answered their requests and required to be paid before the release of the result... they ALL were frustrated by this guy because he never released the codes or works requested by the clients...

To be honest, it does not sound like the clients have very good business sense.

If I contract a deal with someone here at vBulletin.org (or anywhere) to do something to their site.
This is a 3rd party transaction with myself and a client.
vBulletin.org has nothing to do with it. (other than hosting the request)

If I put an AD out for a "Requests For Paid Services".
- It is my job to qualify the applicants for the job.

• An agreement is drawn up, and signed and dated by both parties.
• Create if needed a NDA.
• Understanding of services, price, time frame
• There are tons of free forms in pdf, doc to fill out.

Money is easy ~
- When I have a finished product in my hand you will see money.
- It's my money, and if you want my money, you will have to do what I want.
- There are a 1000's of other hungry coders with the same talent that will give me what I want with less lip.

It's bad that people got burnt.
It happens everyday to millions of people.
- buyer beware.

If there is bad deals then people should speak out.
When they don't then others that come to deal later also get burnt.

[high]* Zachariah goes back to code[/high]