Oυr wedding videographer һаѕ done fаחtаѕtіс work wіtһ һіѕ clients. Tһе downside іѕ tһаt һе һаѕ taken ѕο long tο complete ουr wedding videos! Mу wife аחԁ I һаνе waited fοr over a year fοr һіm tο complete іt! Wе һаνе followed up wіtһ һіm аחԁ wе һаԁ сһοѕе οח a date tο close, bυt still һе іѕ חοt done! Hοw wουƖԁ уου handle tһіѕ? Wһеח іѕ іt time tο take legal action?
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I reckon it's time you write a letter to him stating this is his final chance to close the video and give him a deadline to have it in your hands or else you will file a claim in small claims incite. If he breaks this deadline, file the claim and go to incite. There is really no need for an attorney since this is a simple infringement of contract case. Plus, if you go to small claims then they are generally not allowable anyway. Also, check the contract that was signed with him/her and see how long he had according to the contract. Hopefully threatening legal action will give him that push to finally close it.
While you are at it, question him for a discount since you have been more than patient about it and also let people know about his work. It will save future brides the distress of working with this person.
Edit: About getting a friend to pose as an attorney, that is not a excellent thought because if the videographer happens to look him up and find out he/she is not licensed as an attorney, the friend could be in huge distress with the law and/or Disorder Bar.
I’m sure that by the time this gets owing to 10 other people will have said the same thing, but about 90 days (and two or three reminders) past the date when, according to your contract, you were supposed to have them. Take a copy of your contract and copies of your correspondence (the notices you sent to him reminding him he owes you a video) with you to the lawer.
We had a VERY similar situation with our photography and our album. I wish we had the delivery date written into the contract, and I also wish we had pursued the come forth with him as soon as a year had lapsed. We are still sitting here years later without our album. I would see an attorney in your area and find out what your rights are. I know it is hard when you want to be nice, but eventually enough is enough.
i would have taken action 6 months after the wedding! this is nothing to bs with.
go demand that he close it with quality by the end of the week. at the end of the week walk in with ur attorney(even if its a excellent friend just posing as an attorney) view it in his office, and take it from there. if its unsatisfactory demand ur money back.
if hes not done at the end of the week, go immediately and file a civil suit at the attorney generals office. have him taken off the better affair bureau’s list, and take a full page ad out of the paper. also call a local news station about ur plight. no small affair owner likes terrible publicity.
excellent luck!