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Thread poster: Astrid Deumers
Astrid Deumers
Astrid Deumers
Spain
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Member (2008)
English to Dutch
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Apr 4, 2022

Hi all, is there anyone around who is working right now. I have been working for many years with them, and they owe me 5 invoices over last year... Really wondering is they are still active and simply have blocked me out without paying... Thanks in advance for all info provided
 
expressisverbis
expressisverbis
Portugal
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Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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Please check their record and reviews Apr 4, 2022

No, I haven't worked with them before, but if it is the same company, their ProZ.com Blue Board record says it all.
I would give them a call, in case you already have chased them by email, and see what would be their reaction/reason for doing this.
On the other hand, 5 invoices due over the last year is not a proper behaviour that we can expect from a company that we have been working for many years.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
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Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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@Astrid Apr 5, 2022

I did a small Internet research adding their name to “non payer”, “non-payment” and “scam” and I’ve found several negative comments on them (Turkey) since 2017. There’s an US company with the same name which is out of business since June last year, I have no idea if they are related…

expressisverbis
 
François LASSERRE DU ROZEL
François LASSERRE DU ROZEL
France
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Bad "agency" Apr 7, 2022

Hello,


I am writing this comment in order to warn you. This "agency" sent me a lot of work BUT they don't meet with the payment standard. I have more than $7,000 of unpaid bills. They did answer to your emails about payments.

However, there is a weakness point with this "agency". They are a branch in Spain, in Barcelona. So it will be easier to take a legal action because this company is in the European Union.

So never work for this people. They are ... See more
Hello,


I am writing this comment in order to warn you. This "agency" sent me a lot of work BUT they don't meet with the payment standard. I have more than $7,000 of unpaid bills. They did answer to your emails about payments.

However, there is a weakness point with this "agency". They are a branch in Spain, in Barcelona. So it will be easier to take a legal action because this company is in the European Union.

So never work for this people. They are non professional and dishonest.


I hope that message will be helpful.


Have a good day.


François Lasserre du Rozel

[Modifié le 2022-04-08 08:15 GMT]

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Michael Newton
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United States
Local time: 08:46
Japanese to English
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Scam Apr 8, 2022

In deciding whether to work with a company or not, one must carry out some due diligence. The first order of due diligence is geographical.

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