Unresponsive client of a half done job

ankit48 · ‎04-30-2021

I started a job for a dashboard design.
Client started it as a one milestone job.

He put money in escrow and then went off for days.
Meanwhile I completed some common sacreen(which didn't need his involvements)

Whenever I messaged he didin't replied.

But once I said, Ill submit job by myself and close it. That time he replied, he's busy and will start our part in a week.

But he's again a ghost in my chat.

Now upwork has closed this contract.

I know many of you will ask me to submit work and ask for money.
But I only have completed like70-80% of job and some part is left because I needed his involvement.
How to respond in this situation. I don't want to take money if its not completed.
But also don't want to waste my 70% of job efforts.

petra_r · ‎04-30-2021

Ankit A wrote:
I know many of you will ask me to submit work and ask for money.

Too late. You can't submit anymore. The contract is closed. You should have done that at some point during the last 3 months....

The only way to get any money is either for the client to pay you as a bonus or if you file a dispute (decline the request for the return of the escrow funds).