Thanks, you guys... I really appreciate all the responses. I am just afraid that I am missing something... but honestly, I DID NOT Sign anything, so no matter what, there's nothing for her to stand on. I was just worried about her interpretation of some kind of "verbal agreement" (which I did not make), if that would have any legal standing. But no one was there! Unless she had some kind of bugging system, but that would be illegal too.
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Originally Posted by Sultana
Any service provider who perceives every "excited" propective client as booked regardless of no contract being signed is in for a rude awakening.
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Yeah, no shit. Except that she's been in the business for some 28 years! I mean, WTF. That's why I was a little wary about threatening her with a lawyer... in case she had something up her sleeve. But I signed NOTHING!! What she has, is an e-mail... that says the fee is "in effect." And since I didn't protest that (because I seriously did not think $300 was at stake!), she seems to think she has something on me.
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Originally Posted by Sultana
Simply tell her to send a copy of the signed contract to your lawyer (teehee, you don't have to tell her you don't have one on retainer!), and "Things will be straightened out" or something like that. Likely a mention of a lawyer will shut her up right quick, unless she is actually very stupid.
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Yes, I wrote out a draft of an e-mail to her that was very curt and edging on bitchy, and ended it with "If you choose to pursue this $300 fee, ktspktsp and I will need to take legal action." But I like your approach better, Sultana. My only worry is that she will have something to fire back at me, and then we have to hire a lawyer, which will end up costing more than $300!!!
