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I disagree. There are a lot of clients who are just stupid, obnoxious and/or irrational - it's a personality trait, and there's not much you can do about it. I'

I disagree. There are a lot of clients who are just stupid, obnoxious and/or irrational - it's a personality trait, and there's not much you can do about it. I've worked with fantastic clients who know nothing about the web, and idiots who know a lot (they're usually the worst). To the original poster - you have your payment. It might be tempting to go psycho, but an easier way is just politely refuse to do any more work for her. If she asks why, then be up front and tell her that you've put in 20+ hours work for only $100. You'll find out either way whether you want to do any business for her again. Some bridges are made to be burned! If it's any consolation, she's probably making her future web developer's life a misery right now.

gexla 16y ago
Okay, my post was quick because I forgot to mention a very important trait for a web developer. You have to learn when to say NO! It takes time to recognize the warning signs though. Once you do, then part of your process from initial contact to getting the client signed on should be to unveil those flags. Again, it's not the fault of the client, ultimately the responsibility lies with the web developer not to get into these situations. In other words, if your business tanks, you can only blame yourself. You still don't need to burn any bridges though. And turning down future work isn't burning bridges.