[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by cellarius

I know it kinda makes me sound like a smartass, and I apologize for it, but how would that arrangement protect anyone but the coder? You pay installments up front and get nothing (substanial) in return. How would it be against the interest of the coder if you got your hands on the unfinished versions? He coded them so far, and you pay him for the work he has done so far. If you take that code, you have already payed for it. He has the money, you have the code. In your model, he has the money, and you have nothing.

Because the agreed upon price was greater.

Which comes first the chicken or the egg.... The product or the payment.

From his arguement, I can see someone being worried if they gave the customer X package & not getting paid for it. Just as I can see it from where I stand now, paying and not getting X package.

Somewhere, someone has to go first. In either case that individual runs the risk of being scammed.