[FlyBoy73]

Just a little update on Corey Wojen & Co.

I had worked out a deal with him, that if he were to correct his problems with not only myself, but the other people he screwed, I would consider posting a follow-up on however he handled matter with me, and possibly even taking www.RavioWarning.com offline. Again, if he proved he had changed.

Well, from what I was told he was taking care of the clients that he had problems with, me included.. With regards to me, I spend probably 20 hours working with him on the new design, hacks and all.. I mean he was over half-way finished.. And POOOF! Gone again.. It's been almost a month.. Same story.. No contact.. No replies..
I actually started worrying about him considering the change I thought had taken place based on his actions, until I saw his new Ravio site design and progress on other sites..

I didn't loose any money, because I hadn't paid him a penny, though I told him I had decided to pay him because he had been working so hard on the new site design to makeup for the crappy first one (it was going to be a freebie job).. But, he just proved to me for the last time he is not to be trusted or relied upon..

I can only speculate on why someone would do what he does... He had EVERYTHING to gain by completing the work he was doing for me.. He was almost there! I even told him I was going to pay him $750.00 because of his effort to make things right and how hard he was working.. (Again, he started out doing it for free to make up for the past crap)

I'll admit, I have just shaken my head over this.. I wasn't going to use him at all, but he convinced me otherwise.. Made me believe he changed his business practices and then just cut his own throat with me.. (And others again) It sounds very characteristic of someone with substance abuse problems... Get some money and they go binge.. Of course, I am not saying that is his problem, but damn if I can?t figure out why the hell someone with talent and potential would just throws things down the tubes like that...

Of course, there are others out there that don't know his history.. Unfortunately, many will find out the hard way.

I have been in contact in the last couple weeks with a number of others past clients of Corey / Ravio that used to be very happy with him.. Some of them gave me the initial reference about him that was glowing, but turns out in the last year he has screwed many of them over as well, even after them sending him gifts + cash.. Their boards are sitting largely like mine was? With A LOT of bad code and barely functioning. They have sought out new coders and designers to fix them, since Corey never came back to fix the work, or the incomplete work that he never finished. That is one of his worst traits.. Not completing the work.. And it is one of OUR worst mistakes for making final payment prior to EVERYTHING being ironed out.. I am guilty of this.. I am guilty of a lot of things when it comes to Corey Wojen / Ravio.. But, I have learned my lesson, and it is an unfortunate one at that.. Because being burned by him has made me take a different stance when it comes to contracting people to do work.. Contracts.. No payment in full until the job is 100% complete, etc..
Before, I wouldn't have a problem leaving a few loose ends that need fixing and paying someone the money for their hard work, because I trusted they would get them fixed.. Most people I have met in the design/coding community are like this.. They do it because they like what they do, and they like the friends/associates they make along the way.. Well, some people just take advantage of that..
I hope all the Corey Wojen / C-UN-pr0mpt / Ravio groupies (if there are any more left) understand what he has done.. He has made people looking for designers, coders, etc, question WHO you are and what you do, and whether you are legit..

Anyway, I promised I would keep everyone informed about how things went with him.. Well, there it is.. I didn?t loose any money this time but I did get a GREAT BIG confirmation that nothing has changed.. I won?t waste space here, but for those of you that doubt it, I have every single email from this ?episode? as well..

If you use Corey Wojen / Ravio LLC, you DO SO AT YOUR OWN PERIL..