client won't pay after receiving my work and milestones

[6f71b509]

Hi

I know there's lots of these questions that have been answered. Just want to throw my specific circumstances into the discussion. 

I'll dot point for ease of following. 

1. Client offered $1000 for whole project, I accepted. No milestones were set, I had 8 documents to complete. 

2. He put $5 in escrow for the first document. 

3. I completed it and asked for $300. He agreed and paid. 

4. I completed the other 5 documents, and requested final milestone payment for the remaining $700.  

5. He sent me a text message on my phone (outside Upwork) asking me to change the milestone to 2 smaller milestones, $300 this week and $400 next week. I did. 

6.  He paid the $300 for 2nd milestone. 

Now, we are five weeks later and he will not approve payment for the remaining $400. It is not funded. The communication between us clearly demonstrates he has agreed to pay and quality of work is 'great'.  

What are my options please?

Thanks

Shannon

[prestonhunter]

re: "What are my options please?"

Your option is:

Learn from your mistakes and don't make the same mistakes again in the future.

I know you are disappointed right now. But you did it wrong. This is on you.

The client has not broken any Upwork rules.

Don't work on unfunded milestones.

[prestonhunter]

re: "The communication between us clearly demonstrates he has agreed to pay and quality of work is 'great'. "

That does not count.

re: "Client offered $1000 for whole project"

That does not count.

Only funded milestones count.

Now you know.