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From: "Mario Irigoyen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:44 AM
Subject: [DC] Designer beware


> Hello everyone,
>
> I really hate using this forum for this purpose but I just don't want to
> see any other designer getting screwed the way I did.
> I provided PCB design services for a company in Jan 2003. They did not
> pay me for the work then and have still not paid me, with interest
> accruing monthly. I've heard promise after promise but still no money.
> Now they need some revisions to the board and have asked me to provide
> additional services for a "promise to pay" some time in the near future.
> I have taken the stand "pay me for what I've already done and I'll do
> the new work with a promise to pay".
>
> I believe they are now shopping for someone else to do the work. I have
> the original database (and won't give it up) so the job will need to be
> recreated from scratch.
>
> Here is the information I can provide:
> The company is/was Products Research, Inc. formerly based in Addison, IL
> but was forced out of their office due to lack of finances.
> The board is a 6-layer (4 sig, 2 plane) mixed tech (SMT&TH) with SM on
> both sides, called the Advantage 2.
> Contacts: Jack Paul and/or Dick Kaman
>
> If any of you have been contacted for this job BEWARE. If you would like
> to speak to me about this please call the number below.
>
> Also, please don't respond to this email. I'm sending out for
> informational purposes only.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mario Irigoyen
> 630-853-9657  Cell
> [log in to unmask]
>
>

Mario,
Sorry to hear about your problem.
I've had the same thing happen, and still haven't worked out a method that
I'm 100% satisfied with.
It's good that you posted your information here, not only for yourself but
for others as well.
Gook luck with getting paid.
Richard

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