Member insane-topics is not trustworthy

[msimonds]

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I recently posted a thread in the Service Request forums.

I received many PM's about the job and payment. After careful consideration, I chose insane-topics. The original payment was for $500.00 to perform the upgrade of my custom CMS. After I chose this coder, I re-reviewed my requirements documentation and felt as if I was under paying for this job, since the level of work was rather quite high. I then upgraded the payment to $ 800 and expressed this to insane-topics.

He stated that he, like many other coders/developers, that he would like half of the money upfront. I know that this is common practice and had no problem paying half. It was a lot of money!

This was on January 30, 2006.

I pointed out to him that I needed this done fast as possible, this PM from him on that same day:

Originally Posted by insane-topics

could have it done in a few days once files sent.

I expressed to him that I was not someone who hounded the developers that performed work for me, I just would like current status or updates on his project. He asked me how when did I need this by, I stated this middle of this month, the 14th, he said it would be done WAY prior to that. We spent almost an hour on the phone discussing the requirement document.

From that day he will not respond to my emails, phone calls, and stays offline. This is after I paid him. I have tried to call him at least 20 times (I was already angry) and sent at least 5 emails a day. Now lets understand that if he had a valid excuse, I would not have a problem extending the deadline. Also I know that it is not the 14th of the month and that I am posting this early, but I wanted to let everyone out there know that they need to watch out for this so-called coder/developer. He should have been done by now, even though he is still within the deadline, but he should respond to my emails or phone calls

Some of you will think I am crazy for posting this long thread and that maybe something happened to him that is why he is not contacting you. For one, I know that he is on dialup, so when I call the line is busy, and sometimes it just rings. This tells me that he is there and online

I just want all of the vbulletin community to know about insane-topics and his work ethic. I know that there is no way for me to recover my money from paypal because it is classified as an non-physical good. He has left me without the option to upgrade to 3.5.* and the other half of the $ 800.00

In closing, just remember who this guy is and boycott all his work and defiantly do not higher him to perform any work for your site

Regards,
Mike Simonds
Sportsrant.com
http://www.sportsrant.com