Originally posted by usherer01:seek for advice from a lawyer. if ok, sue them more than u need to pay to the lawyer.
Hi all, I really hope someone can help me with this.
In 2005, I wrote for this magazine called Rouge and the publishing company folded several months later. Since then I've been chasing for payment to no avail. The publisher also owns a Jap language school, Inoue (www.inoue.com.sg) and I visited the publisher at Inoue 3 times, and emailed and smsed her many times more.
1st trip - Publisher gave me a cheuqe - that bounced
2nd trip - Publisher first gave me a sob story of how her business was not doing well and then started yelling at me when I insisted on payment. I then made her sign a memo to pay me in 2 instalments.
3rd trip - Publisher gave me cheque. (Jap teachers walking all around = bad bussiness?). Signed another memo certifying that the first instalment has been paid and will pay me 2nd instalment on a certain date.
Couldn't cash cheque - apparently the company [b]cancelled the cheque.
I don't have the cash to bring them to court and the sum owed (below $2k) doesn't justify me in sueing them myself. Is there any way I can get my money back?[/b]
CASE is for goods and services.. and police said this isn't a criminal case..(even if it seems criminal to me! how can anyone give bounced cheques or cancel cheques due for payment??)Originally posted by alan-:bring them to case lah
this is why i think campy's advise is better.Originally posted by usherer01:CASE is for goods and services.. and police said this isn't a criminal case..(even if it seems criminal to me! how can anyone give bounced cheques or cancel cheques due for payment??)
Is first-time consultation FOC?Originally posted by aku1b0d0:seek for advice from a lawyer. if ok, sue them more than u need to pay to the lawyer.
im not sure. im not really close with my so-called father's fren who's a lawyer. im kinda close with his son though..Originally posted by usherer01:Is first-time consultation FOC?
Small Claims court registrar said that I'm better off "letting go". He was very ..zen-like (about my money). In short, he saw no way out.Originally posted by aku1b0d0:this is why i think campy's advise is better.
Originally posted by usherer01:Bring them to the small claims tribunal... you need to pay $50/- when you register your claim.
Hi all, I really hope someone can help me with this.
In 2005, I wrote for this magazine called Rouge and the publishing company folded several months later. Since then I've been chasing for payment to no avail. The publisher also owns a Jap language school, Inoue (www.inoue.com.sg) and I visited the publisher at Inoue 3 times, and emailed and smsed her many times more.
1st trip - Publisher gave me a cheuqe - that bounced
2nd trip - Publisher first gave me a sob story of how her business was not doing well and then started yelling at me when I insisted on payment. I then made her sign a memo to pay me in 2 instalments.
3rd trip - Publisher gave me cheque. (Jap teachers walking all around = bad bussiness?). Signed another memo certifying that the first instalment has been paid and will pay me 2nd instalment on a certain date.
Couldn't cash cheque - apparently the company [b]cancelled the cheque.
I don't have the cash to bring them to court and the sum owed (below $2k) doesn't justify me in sueing them myself. Is there any way I can get my money back?[/b]
waste timeOriginally posted by caleb_chiang:M.O.M....![]()