[stevejalim]

Personally, I'd just suck it up and move on. And if the guy comes back later, I'd politely decline to do any more - the way he handled you clearly isn't how you (reasonably) expected to be treated, and those early interactions with clients are almost always an accurate forecast of how any working relationship would continue.

So, walk/move on and don't give yourself a hard time about it. Yep, you did some work for someone who seems to have stiffed you. It happens, but don't worry too much about it -- it's all part of the learning curve.

PS: For an admittedly biased book recommendation, http://www.leanpub.com/freelancedeveloperbook

[danvoell]

I agree with the suck it up and move on. Your time lost isn't substantial. At least you learned about his character early on.

If you would still consider doing business with him on this project. A. Get paid up front for further work or at least make sure he pays for what you already did before you doing anything else. B. Quote him higher than you otherwise would quote.

[jpd750]

Thank you both for your response.

Yeah, I mentioned 25% would need to be paid upfront before I begin coding.