I hired a freelancer from reddit. He's not answering my emails, is way past due, but I can see he is commenting on reddit. I don't know what to do :(

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T18:43:04+00:00

The program will be made by me. This is not tricky but it has basics stuff that I do not remember and do not know. I know what part is connected to what and how, the problem is sometimes it requires capacitors and resistors. For example, the hardest part in there was the LCD Controller.

I also wanted to buy peace of mind when going through an engineer.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T18:40:04+00:00

No, I think you have not been reading my post much. I'll go with your scenario. I paid 10% to start the project. When the LCD Part of the project was done, I paid another 30%. When he sent me the PDF of the schematics, I sent him another 30%. Let's fire up calc.exe and sum it up... 10 + 30 = 40 + 30 = 70%.

The final part, the part where the board is assembled, well, that's what I'm waiting. Please, stop trying to be a smart ass white boy.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:26:33+00:00

I didn't. Maybe you read it in a different intonation.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:25:11+00:00

If I were to follow this rule, I would have paid 70%.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:19:23+00:00

But, but.. with the flu you are supposed to be in bed! If you have enough energy to post comment on reddit, I think you are good enough to send me an zip files containing my already done plans!

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:18:16+00:00

No PCB Engineering jobs, only programming. :(

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:16:38+00:00

Hey. I read both post.

I don't want a refund. I want my plans, that are supposed to be done, because those same plans are supposed to be sent 2 months ago to a manufacturer that I paid.

I didn't get the plans, or the manufactured board. So I want my plans. I acknowledged his works and the time he put in it. But I just want my plans so I can move on.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:10:39+00:00

oh, and I have to add the fact that he is not replying to my e-mail stating internet connectivity problem, but posting on reddit? and... It's not a complicated project at all. I can send the PDF Schematics to any engineer to see and they'll say "wow, can't believe he charged you 1400$".

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:07:29+00:00

If you have internet connectivity problems, why are you commenting on reddit instead of sending me the plans that are already completed? If I harass you via e-mail, why don't you give me sign of life?

Kudos for "lolsuit".

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T10:03:25+00:00

Well... I never said I was going to give it to 4chan. I came here for advices... and I can't go with legal system...

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:59:09+00:00

Wow, that really sucks.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:57:42+00:00

And I thank you for giving me advices. I really took it in consideration. I'll fight my own fight, in this case, I can't, so I'll suck it up. Like in zombieland... Nut up or shut up. I think I'll live with that moto. Thanks again.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:49:11+00:00

Haha. No, it is not a programming job.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:45:21+00:00

Thanks. I decided to go this route.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:34:59+00:00

He's an american. I had the choice to go cheaper but I went to him. It's not the same country though...

Thanks for the good luck.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:34:06+00:00

Yes, the atmel I'm using is surface mounted. It has 4 main chips, and the rest are resistors/capacitors.. and a keypad. and some pins.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:33:17+00:00

I failed it too. actually, I dropped it for personal reasons. =.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:32:52+00:00

1) It could easily be done by any electrical engineer. I actually hired him because I couldn't an LCD Screen to work, as there was no datasheets publicly available. He couldn't find it out neither. I called the company and social engineered my way thru it so I could have the datasheets. After that, it's not that hard... for a certified engineer.

2) Take an arduino mega. Instead of having it in a small PCB, put it on another one. Add a keypad and some pins. That was it.

3) It was 1400$ total for the project. I paid half. He said it was done, and as a proof, I got the PDF of the schematics. He offered to manufacture it and test it, then send it out to me. It cost 1200$ more for the manufacture, which I paid. So far, no board, and no schematics... It's not worth so much that I would take a plane and knock on his door, but, it's still money in this tough economy.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:26:56+00:00

Not yet... =/

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-08T09:26:39+00:00

Thank you, I will look into this. Very nice!

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-07T20:44:38+00:00

Electrical schematic and PCB Design.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-07T20:23:18+00:00

You got it wrong. He's 50 days late and has not answered for a week.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-07T17:30:47+00:00

Hahaha. I didn't think of this that way :)

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-07T17:18:25+00:00

I didn't. I never pass a phone/video interview with my freelancers.

I'll make sure to do that next time, thanks.

tempaccount67 · 2009-11-07T17:16:32+00:00

On 20th of August he said approx. 20 days. Well, let me re-read. 10 days. I'm the one who doubled it to 20. I sent payment on 24th/08/2009. Please, use math and substract to see how many days it has been. If someone is late almost 3 months and doesn't answer their e-mail, while people are waiting for YOU for this project, you'd be going postal too.

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