The client didn't pay for the work "fixed-price contract"

[moomen20]

The client didn't pay for the work "fixed-price contract" and also didn't activate the contract, but he contact me and we started the work and when I finished he didn't open the contract, what should I do in this case, Please help me.

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Moomen A wrote:

The client didn't pay for the work "fixed-price contract" and also didn't activate the contract, but he contact me and we started the work and when I finished he didn't open the contract, what should I do in this case,

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Nothing. Learn not to work without a contrat in future. Without a contract the client could not pay you even if they wanted to. You have to have a contract in place before you start to work, not afterwards,

[moomen20]

Thank you

[prestonhunter]

Moomen, this is your mistake, not the client's.

This is GOOD NEWS.

Because it means YOU have the power to change things next time.

[moomen20]

Ok, thank you

[wlyonsatl]

It was your mistake to work without Upwork confirming you had a contract in place 

It was the client's lie and fraud to take your work without paying you.

To be a successful freelancer on Upwork, you must learn how Upwork works. No one here should ever work for free.

Good luck with your future projects!

[moomen20]

Thank you, I learned from my mistake