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Had a client meeting at a coffee shop in Austin that went completely sideways
We were going over a website redesign, and they pulled out a printed contract with a clause giving them full ownership of my initial concepts, even if they didn't hire me. I shut my laptop, said I couldn't work under those terms, and walked out. How do you guys handle contract red flags when you're already face-to-face with a potential client?
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max_cooper215mo ago
Printed contracts in public are the worst. My people-pleasing smile once got stuck on so hard I almost nodded at a non-compete for my entire industry. Took a gulp of iced coffee to buy time and mumbled something about my lawyer being weirdly possessive. Never again, my dude.
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felixm295mo ago
Printed contract at a coffee shop is such a massive red flag, like they planned that ambush. Good on you for walking out right then, that clause is basically theft. I would have been too stunned to even speak. Always trust that gut feeling when the paperwork looks wrong, even if it's awkward in the moment.
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davis.olivia5mo ago
Actually saw a legit contract signed at a cafe last week, but they emailed it first.
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