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Re:Ask HN: Client won't pay me my invoice and disputed Paypa... by mcv on Thursday May 24, 2018 @04:28PM (#17148091)
I once had a client refuse to pay €600. That amount is just not worth going to court over. Suck it up and move on.

But $17k? That definitely sounds like court material. Talk to a lawyer. Did you keep all of your invoices and your communication about this?

One thing that might work against you is that you continued working for him after he underpaid your invoices. When a client refuses to pay, quit. If they promise to compensate in other ways that are acceptable to you, make sure you get it in contract.

Most of all, though: talk to a lawyer.

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Re:Ask HN: Client won't pay me my invoice and disputed Paypa... by londons_explore on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:30AM (#17152148)
It depends on the country.

In the UK, a small claims court will happily take on such small amounts, with no lawyers involved. It usually won't take up more than a few hours of your time, especially if you've done the process before.

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