Hi everyone,
I hope this is the right forum for a post concerning a subject like this.
I have a client whose site has been designed and maintained by me for about a year.
He has been a pain really,
a)asking to make changes because his decision changed every other day when the site was put together and already on-line. (this service was also taken free of cost)
b)Handig over images in RGB and CMYK/longer side 4500px/file size 8Mb which I had to bring down to RGB/longer side 150px/file size 20k (and convert to Grayscale when the image was black and white) - he hasn't paid anything extra for this
c) Making faces when it came to paying my charges. He still owes me some money.
d) He asked me to make a presentation CD which he never bothered to collect, and would love to have the files free of cost.
e) progamming forms etc - for free.
blah blah...lots of such things that I don't think I should be writing here and wasting space. The above should give you a fair ideas about what type of man/client he has been.
You may wonder why the hell did i do all the above - he just was giving a very rosy picture and told me he wanted to convert the site into a portal.
The site password at the moment is with me only.
Now, it time to renew the server space and domain name. When I called him up, he said that he would like to keep the site online if I make enough efforts to drive more traffic to the site (this service is expected free of me). And now that his daughter has learnt web design I should part with the site password.
I would appreciate any guidance in as far as the above situation is concerned. My question is
1) Am I supposed to hand over the password to him?
2)If yes, should I still remain the administrator for his site?
3)Or the best option would be to let him host his site whereever he likes and let his daughter/he be the new administrator?
4)Apart from the previous outstandings do I charge him anything extra for parting/handing over the site totally to him?
5)Do I need to take any signatures on any documents that would state that I shall no longer be responsible for his site, and that he has taken full control and full responsibility of the site from so and so date?
I shall be obliged, if you guys could enlighten/guide me on the above.
Regards
RHS
I hope this is the right forum for a post concerning a subject like this.
I have a client whose site has been designed and maintained by me for about a year.
He has been a pain really,
a)asking to make changes because his decision changed every other day when the site was put together and already on-line. (this service was also taken free of cost)
b)Handig over images in RGB and CMYK/longer side 4500px/file size 8Mb which I had to bring down to RGB/longer side 150px/file size 20k (and convert to Grayscale when the image was black and white) - he hasn't paid anything extra for this
c) Making faces when it came to paying my charges. He still owes me some money.
d) He asked me to make a presentation CD which he never bothered to collect, and would love to have the files free of cost.
e) progamming forms etc - for free.
blah blah...lots of such things that I don't think I should be writing here and wasting space. The above should give you a fair ideas about what type of man/client he has been.
You may wonder why the hell did i do all the above - he just was giving a very rosy picture and told me he wanted to convert the site into a portal.
The site password at the moment is with me only.
Now, it time to renew the server space and domain name. When I called him up, he said that he would like to keep the site online if I make enough efforts to drive more traffic to the site (this service is expected free of me). And now that his daughter has learnt web design I should part with the site password.
I would appreciate any guidance in as far as the above situation is concerned. My question is
1) Am I supposed to hand over the password to him?
2)If yes, should I still remain the administrator for his site?
3)Or the best option would be to let him host his site whereever he likes and let his daughter/he be the new administrator?
4)Apart from the previous outstandings do I charge him anything extra for parting/handing over the site totally to him?
5)Do I need to take any signatures on any documents that would state that I shall no longer be responsible for his site, and that he has taken full control and full responsibility of the site from so and so date?
I shall be obliged, if you guys could enlighten/guide me on the above.
Regards
RHS
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