I recently did some computer repairs and photo editting for an sp here in edmonton. I never mentioned money or "additional benefits" and never requested it or accepted it. This was an individual I had seen a few times and enjoyed sessions with and I was willing to work for free to give her a hand. I had wished to be friends and nothing more, with the possiblity of hanging out once and a while as friends. She said no and I never pushed it. (after the initial work was done)
however, after doing the Photoshoot, which included over 400 pictures, the editting and touch-ups of the photos, the computer repair for virus infections and system instablity. This woman insisted she pay me for the services. This was immediately after she mentioned that "the emotional side of this lies with me" I said fine, pay me what you want. And I emailed her the completed pictures through hotmail. Last week I recieved an email from here saying that she couldn't open the pictures or the majority of her hotmail emails, that her computer Anti-virus was acting up and that she would like me to come over and fix it for her. I agreed and said I would be out between 2-4 today after I met with a client. Finished with client, called SP and left messages saying I was 20 minutes out. No answer, no call back. Complete duck.
Today I get emails saying that I was the one who screwed up her computer (3 months after I had reformatted it and reinstalled all the software, including AV) and that I fucked everything up. The reason her AV is acting up is because its not registered with the parent company - AVAST. Which I told her in the beginning she needed to do and provided her with a link to the registration page. The rest I do not know but she's the one not running with an active and uptodate antivirus.
Also stated is that the pictures I took and editted are all "screwed" up and that she had to do all the work, and that the photos wouldn't have needed to be touched up if i did my job correctly. This is...3 months again after the fact, after all the blemishes are removed, the stained teeth corrected, the crows feet erased and the lovely stretch marks reduced. 3 months after she used all the editted pictures in advertising and promotions.
There never was any emotional side to it. I considered her a friend, offered my help and she accepted. I never hounded her (checked in once a week. Last contact before this outburst was 3 weeks prior) and never tried to input myself into her life.
This woman also requested me to take family pictures of her and her kids for her father's christmas calender. Something totally of her request and initiation. Yet somehow, she has started to claim that It was me who was wanting to be with her and her kids. Doubtful. Actually I recall her talking about her and her son wanting to do something for me for christmas because I installed Warcraft on her computer. Said one day her son wants her to get WoW for him and she couldn't afford the game at the time. So when i recieved her computer for repairs I asked her if she would like me to install Warcraft games on the system for her and she said yes.
I don't care how this seems or looks to anyone. I'm pissed off that someone has the audacity to be this deluded and dishonest. I want nothing to do with her after this and had no intention of anything to do with her for several weeks now. There are some serious issues that reside with this woman.
My lesson now is, if anyone wants help with something...cash upfront, and when the job is done its done.
however, after doing the Photoshoot, which included over 400 pictures, the editting and touch-ups of the photos, the computer repair for virus infections and system instablity. This woman insisted she pay me for the services. This was immediately after she mentioned that "the emotional side of this lies with me" I said fine, pay me what you want. And I emailed her the completed pictures through hotmail. Last week I recieved an email from here saying that she couldn't open the pictures or the majority of her hotmail emails, that her computer Anti-virus was acting up and that she would like me to come over and fix it for her. I agreed and said I would be out between 2-4 today after I met with a client. Finished with client, called SP and left messages saying I was 20 minutes out. No answer, no call back. Complete duck.
Today I get emails saying that I was the one who screwed up her computer (3 months after I had reformatted it and reinstalled all the software, including AV) and that I fucked everything up. The reason her AV is acting up is because its not registered with the parent company - AVAST. Which I told her in the beginning she needed to do and provided her with a link to the registration page. The rest I do not know but she's the one not running with an active and uptodate antivirus.
Also stated is that the pictures I took and editted are all "screwed" up and that she had to do all the work, and that the photos wouldn't have needed to be touched up if i did my job correctly. This is...3 months again after the fact, after all the blemishes are removed, the stained teeth corrected, the crows feet erased and the lovely stretch marks reduced. 3 months after she used all the editted pictures in advertising and promotions.
There never was any emotional side to it. I considered her a friend, offered my help and she accepted. I never hounded her (checked in once a week. Last contact before this outburst was 3 weeks prior) and never tried to input myself into her life.
This woman also requested me to take family pictures of her and her kids for her father's christmas calender. Something totally of her request and initiation. Yet somehow, she has started to claim that It was me who was wanting to be with her and her kids. Doubtful. Actually I recall her talking about her and her son wanting to do something for me for christmas because I installed Warcraft on her computer. Said one day her son wants her to get WoW for him and she couldn't afford the game at the time. So when i recieved her computer for repairs I asked her if she would like me to install Warcraft games on the system for her and she said yes.
I don't care how this seems or looks to anyone. I'm pissed off that someone has the audacity to be this deluded and dishonest. I want nothing to do with her after this and had no intention of anything to do with her for several weeks now. There are some serious issues that reside with this woman.
My lesson now is, if anyone wants help with something...cash upfront, and when the job is done its done.
right like I wanna do that.
