WWLGBTPD?

Meegs10.13.06 · December 2011

(aka. what would LGBT Parenting do? Wink )

So I find myself in a sh!tty situation and wonder what you guys would do.

For background: I have a few carriers, but wanted to have a new one made since Gwen was outgrowing the one we used the most. There was a poster who made this particular type of carrier for other people before, so I asked her if she would do one for me. No problem, her quoted price was fair. I wanted it made out of a wrap that I currently owned (value about $100), she agreed, so I sent it out to her.

Problem: At first she responded to emails promptly. She laid out the pattern and send me two ways that she could cut it, asking which I preferred. She let me know when she cut it. Then there were some delays; her kids got sick, a death in the family, etc. I understood, told her to take the time she needed.

Two months pass. I decide that I want to use the extra material leftover for something else, so I email and she gets it out to me quickly. Then more time passes, and her emails start getting more and more sporadic. Its now been 4.5, almost 5, months since I sent her my wrap... and I haven't gotten a reply to any of my emails in over a month.

I haven't yet paid her, so I can't file a grievance with cc or paypal; and obviously at this point, emails aren't working. Realizing that I can't change history (or I would definitely go back and do things a bit differently to protect myself better), what would you do?

Two*True · December 2011

You said this person is a "poster" - is she actively posting on a site somewhere? Can you possibly page her and get her to respond that way?

Since she has done work for other people, can you contact those people to see if they have a phone number for her? Or use her address to look up her phone number and call her.

Meegs10.13.06 · December 2011

I do have her address, but couldn't find a number so I'm guessing she's unlisted or they only have cells and no house phone. I did page her, so maybe she'll respond that way.

Unfortunately its been so long since she did the stuff for other people that I don't remember who they are now. :-(

Thanks for the ideas!

LolaBelle515 · December 2011

Another idea...

Maybe in your next email you could say that you understand she has had some personal traumas that have caused delay, and if she doesn't feel she can complete the project, can she please return the materials to you asap? It would give her a nice out, if she simply can't keep up with the work.

My guess is if she thinks she'll lose the business, she'll make your project a priority right away. Worse case scenario: you get your materials back so that someone else can make it for you?

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