Instead of being "stiffed", it is far more likely there is some degree of nuance. I'm sure if you called the market they would give their side of the story, an

Instead of being "stiffed", it is far more likely there is some degree of nuance. I'm sure if you called the market they would give their side of the story, and it would be something different than "we just took his services and didn't pay". The problem here is the dispute that's occurring is being settled through taking the client's website hostage. That's ridiculously unprofessional.