[convolvatron]

I actually have had a client come back and try to arrange further work without settling the last bill. Either the work was so bad it didn't deserve to be paid, or they cheated me, but not both. Its amazing that people think they can 'work the system' and extract free labor.

[mooreds]

Wow. Did they just ignore the previous invoice, or how did they explain coming back to you? Did they end up paying?

[convolvatron]

they just kind of admitted we had a disagreement that needed to be resolved, but didn't see why that wouldn't preclude me from taking on new work for them

edit: actually, thinking about it again, I'm pretty sure they implied that completion of the new work might cause them to reconsider their stance on paying for the initial work.

[CyberFonic]

To me that seems like they were playing you.