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Should I report this client.

  • Report the Client

    Votes: 16 50.0%
  • Put offer on the table and state the privacy law they are breaking if they do not fix it. I rmv site

    Votes: 1 3.1%
  • Inform Law enforcement , create a case. Inform my clients clients/users

    Votes: 17 53.1%
  • Do nothing, say goodbye to client. Leave site as is, and can be blamed for this.

    Votes: 1 3.1%

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    32
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No touchy. Inform the information regulator and get the hell out of dodge.

What if someone reports the site to the information regulator six months down the line and you're involved (even if your work fixed the royal shit show that they're in now)? Is it worth the 3 x R1k?
 
No touchy. Inform the information regulator and get the hell out of dodge.

What if someone reports the site to the information regulator six months down the line and you're involved (even if your work fixed the royal shit show that they're in now)? Is it worth the 3 x R1k?

I'll Never work for that price.

No way never worth it, I was never going to take the job in the first place. Needed some advice to see what steps I should take to inform the information regulator.

-TechN3rd
 
@MSI1104 @PandaAttack1 I have contacted the IRSA Home l InfoRegSA

Turns out they do not reply. Sent an email the same time I got the link and I'm still waiting. Corruption runs deep in this country. I truly want to do the right thing but also I don't want to be imprisoned for something that I was not even involved in.

So, yeah. I guess the best thing is move on and remember (don't think Ill forget that client that offered my 3K).

What a waste of time -_-
 
@MSI1104 @PandaAttack1 I have contacted the IRSA Home l InfoRegSA

Turns out they do not reply. Sent an email the same time I got the link and I'm still waiting. Corruption runs deep in this country. I truly want to do the right thing but also I don't want to be imprisoned for something that I was not even involved in.

So, yeah. I guess the best thing is move on and remember (don't think Ill forget that client that offered my 3K).

What a waste of time -_-
Yeah dude, I see no point in pursuing this further. Interesting story to tell, but other than that it now really is just a waste of your time. :D

There are a few books you could read regarding business practices and how to deal with certain 'clients'. I will see if I can get you the titles.
 
@MSI1104 @PandaAttack1 I have contacted the IRSA Home l InfoRegSA

Turns out they do not reply. Sent an email the same time I got the link and I'm still waiting. Corruption runs deep in this country. I truly want to do the right thing but also I don't want to be imprisoned for something that I was not even involved in.

So, yeah. I guess the best thing is move on and remember (don't think Ill forget that client that offered my 3K).

What a waste of time -_-
Thats weird. I know they a new department and are very understaffed.( 6 people from what i can tell) but they are usually on the ball.
 
Yeah dude, I see no point in pursuing this further. Interesting story to tell, but other than that it now really is just a waste of your time. :D

There are a few books you could read regarding business practices and how to deal with certain 'clients'. I will see if I can get you the titles.

Thats weird. I know they a new department and are very understaffed.( 6 people from what i can tell) but they are usually on the ball.

Thank you guys for helping me. I really do appreciate the help.

@MSI1104 Funny part the police told me to do the same thing, put my 30K offer or no deal. I got more advice from you guys than our actual police department.

@PandaAttack1 Thanks for taking your time to help find those titles <3

-TechN3rd
 
This is comedy, you estimate around 20k and they counter offer with 3k? Good Lord....

They can't be doing THAT well as a business if 3k over 3 months is the best they can do.

And tell me, what did you quote them to host this? or did they want that for free? not even talking about the total disregard of POPI.

So they want free hosting, full stack development services back to front AND a 3 months, zero interest financing plan all for just R3000

nooit bru. swakkers.
 
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Havn't read all the replies but I would do this:

Inform EVERYTHING in writing, and make sure you get replied. Then follow up each phone call with a email stating "As per our call on {date} {time} abcedfghijk" . This will help cover you somewhat. I'm not a lawyer.

If you can then show (a lawyer/judge?) that you've informed them of the leak etc etc and they come back (in writing) and say "we don't care" , you should be covered. Never leave anything to "he said, she said", even if you can get call records / have them. A now ex-client tried to throw me under the bus recently, but I had facts (repeated emails and whatsapps) so their lawyer told them to shutup & pay me & move on elsewhere.

R3k for R24k of work, which will likely end up being R30k of work... nooo.... I tell people straight up, this is my price. Once we have a mutually positive working relationship I can possibly offer discounts on larger projects. Most of them (havn't had many) that look elsewhere, come back later.
 
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