Dealing With Dishonesty / myLot

United States

April 9, 2016 8:34pm CST

Last year before Christmas I found a $100 dollar bill lying on the floor in the hall at work. I picked it up, contacted my supervisor and she put it in an envelope with my name. It sat in the hotel safe for five days and when no one claimed it, the money became mine. I did it because it was the right and honest thing to do. Now I find myself dealing with someone being dishonest with me. I paid to have my manuscript edited and after several promises that they had emailed it, I have received nothing but empty promises and excuses. Either they never edited the manuscript or they may have accidentally deleted it and simply don't want to have to edit it again. I've given them every opportunity to come clean and tell me the truth. All I want is either the edited manuscript that I paid for or my money back. If I have to make it a legal matter so be it.

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10 responses

Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85923)

• Valdosta, Georgia

10 Apr 16

I'm sorry your going through that. Honest people are to find these days, it's good that you choose to be honest though. I hope the situation resolves without you having to take legal action because that gets messy and tough sometimes.

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RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

10 Apr 16

I demanded the return of my funds. We'll see what happens.

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85923)

• Valdosta, Georgia

10 Apr 16

@irishidid I wish you the best of luck with getting your refund!

RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

10 Apr 16

@LovingMyBabies I'd still rather have the edited manuscript. The person still claims they sent it.

Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

10 Apr 16

I hope you get your manuscript edited. Not very nice how you're honest and you meet people that aren't.

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RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

10 Apr 16

Sadly, I'm finding dishonesty is pretty much a norm.

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

10 Apr 16

@irishidid It is such a shame that dishonestly is a common nowadays. I do hope that person doesn't get away with that especially you paid them!!

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weird_oh_me

@LdeL0318 (6400)

• Philippines

10 Apr 16

You have every right to.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

11 Apr 16

@irishidid sounds horribly similar to some of my recent experiences - hope you get t sorted out OK. Did you keep a copy of the script yourself too?

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RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

11 Apr 16

I always keep copies and my beta readers also have copies.

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Ms Rae

@carebear29 (32002)

• Wausau, Wisconsin

10 Apr 16

Sorry to hear this. Hope you eventually figure it out.

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RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

10 Apr 16

I'll probably have to hire another editor but I'll get it settled.

Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

10 Apr 16

Is it normal to pay for something like that before it's done? I would have thought that you would have paid when it was finished. However you are certainly entitled to have the money back.

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RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

10 Apr 16

Yeah, that's pretty much the norm but most editors aren't dishonest because they know word gets around.

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ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45941)

• United States

10 Apr 16

Considering you have given this person ample time to tell the truth about the editing job they were supposed to do, I feel you have no other recourse but to take it to small claims court. Hopefully the next person you hire to do the work will do it in a timely fashion and not keep you hanging.