Do a review at RESELLR RATNGS......you may find more there ......also if you blog.....be sure and do a ranting rave blog and also on facebook.......that way if someone searches for ART LEATHER.....they may see the shenanigans they are pulling on you..............
Also call the BBB in their town and file a complaint.....as well as consumer fraud with their District Attorney's Office......that way they know you mean business and that you demand to be treat with respect and honesty.
Yeah, I will see if I can get it done through my business card ... I won't blog about it as I mostly just blog about my work, and think it would distract from my usual stuff + i think most of my readers are my brides (but then ... who knows). BUT I'll definitely spread my story in any discussion that will come up about Art Leather .... I might be just a single case, but hey, they could have handled that better ...
Wow! I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that, Agnieszka. :cry Some great advice here on this thread. I'm certainly learning from it. I haven't needed such services, but it makes me want to be more vigilant about receiving invoices from companies in general (e.g. requesting breakdowns in their estimates and invoices--maybe not by price for each thing, but at least listing what's included in the total price?).
Speaking of Art Leather and poor business practices, just on a hunch -- and curious if other customers had issues with them and posted in other photo forums -- I Googled "Art Leather complaints" and I found this (Yikes!):
I'm not a lawyer and I don't play one on TV, but I don't think what they are doing is legal. I think that if you have the final invoice and/or the bill, they can't go back and charge you more.
Just like a store can't change the price of something AFTER you buy it. Just because they f-ed up their business, doesn't mean you have to bail them out.
I would go to a lawyer with everything you have or at least find a small business advocate to help you. You are getting screwed and it isn't right.
O my! This sucks.. I'd say the need to eat this cost.. as it was their error and now you have to deal with there mistake financially. Its poor business practice.. and its bordering on a scammy type of feel. If you haven't spoken with someone of importance about his at that office.. to get an answer as to why you have to pay for there mistakes... then I'd also promise to contact the better busines bureau and file a formal complaint. Most companies don't want that kind of public marr. Good luck!
O my! This sucks.. I'd say the need to eat this cost.. as it was their error and now you have to deal with there mistake financially. Its poor business practice.. and its bordering on a scammy type of feel. If you haven't spoken with someone of importance about his at that office.. to get an answer as to why you have to pay for there mistakes... then I'd also promise to contact the better busines bureau and file a formal complaint. Most companies don't want that kind of public marr. Good luck!
I started reading the thread with utter disbelief, and was going to type "simply don;t pay", but see it's been written a lot of times already. But still, I would just add that companies may try this kind of this because, maybe one out of twenty or thirty times, it works, and they get the cash. Sack them off, as we say in the UK.
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Yeah, I will see if I can get it done through my business card ... I won't blog about it as I mostly just blog about my work, and think it would distract from my usual stuff + i think most of my readers are my brides (but then ... who knows). BUT I'll definitely spread my story in any discussion that will come up about Art Leather .... I might be just a single case, but hey, they could have handled that better ...
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Speaking of Art Leather and poor business practices, just on a hunch -- and curious if other customers had issues with them and posted in other photo forums -- I Googled "Art Leather complaints" and I found this (Yikes!):
http://photo.net/wedding-photography-forum/00LgQo
There's even a member there who stopped using them 10 years ago, and someone else said this company had filed for Bankruptcy in 2007?
I tried finding them at Resellerratings.com but they didn't show up. Maybe it's time they got a Wall of Shame for themselves over there...
Good luck with getting this issue all resolved and hope it concludes in your favour. I'd love to hear how it all turns out.
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Just like a store can't change the price of something AFTER you buy it. Just because they f-ed up their business, doesn't mean you have to bail them out.
I would go to a lawyer with everything you have or at least find a small business advocate to help you. You are getting screwed and it isn't right.
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I started reading the thread with utter disbelief, and was going to type "simply don;t pay", but see it's been written a lot of times already. But still, I would just add that companies may try this kind of this because, maybe one out of twenty or thirty times, it works, and they get the cash. Sack them off, as we say in the UK.