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You are not seeing any money until you look this guy in the eye. He may be bust, but he probably isn't. He knows you're a thousand miles away, and he may think the only info you have on him is a phone #. That is why he isn't picking up the phone. In effect, he is saying "what are you going to do about it?".

He is taking a shot at not paying you, plain and simple.

Show this guy you are serious about getting paid. Take some of that money you've beat him out of and hop on a plane. Go to his business or wherever you can find him. It may be as simple as walking into his office, or you may have to "get creative" as one poster put it.

When you find him, ask him what his position is.

He will tell you.

More than likely you will get some sob story, but he is going to tell you one of three things:

1. He's not paying. Period.

2. He pays you in full on the spot.

3. He gives you a story that he doesn't have the money, but wants to pay you.


Most likely, you are going to get #3 or some variant thereof. You are going to have to guage his sincerity though, because when you corner someone who owes you they will ALWAYS tell you that you are going to get paid.

Your meeting and conversation with this guy is going to dictate how you handle this situation.