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Originally Posted by philjohns
Something like this then which I just get him to type his name at the bottom?
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Phil, I've never seen conditions like that before, to me that would 'get my back up' as a client and smacks of undue pressure. If you need that for a £25 job, what would a client expect to see if the job was £200+ ? I think it's a real sledgehammer to crack a nut.
The client-supplier relationship is one of trust, based on both parties acting in a professional manner, if you show your professionalism by trusting the verbal agreement then this generally works in your favour.......if you get ripped at least you'll have the moral highground, plus you can legally refuse usage-rights of work that has not been payed for.
In over twelve years of freelancing I've only ever signed one contract, and I've only been burned on one job in the past..........I think it's more to do with assessing your client's integrity and if they don't scrub-up under scrutiny, then you either walk from the job or request part-payment up-front.
Good luck
Stu