> everyone doing business with these guys now knows they don't pay
No. I know that there is a payment dispute involving these guys. I also know that one party to that dispute acted in an unprofessional, possibly defamatory, manner.
Important clarification: they sold your account to a collections agency. They made more than what you actually owed them by doing that, which is probably why they did that.
"[Levandowski] agreed to plead guilty to trade-secret theft and was driven into bankruptcy when Google won a contract-breach arbitration case against him -- he was counting on Uber’s promise when it first hired him to provide legal cover, known as indemnification, from his former employer.
Uber now says it has no obligation to reimburse Levandowski for the $180 million."
> I will also like to be compensated for what has been a frustrating waste of time
They shut down over a year ago. IANAL but you've lost your money, and the notion you'd get compensated for not handling your own affairs in a timely manner is ludicrous.
>...they booked a $5m loss and made a policy to never trade with that particular bank again
Maybe I am too cynical, but would many businesses retroactively agree to a deal which would cost them a ton of money? If the Process requires Is dotted, Ts crossed, and a phone call confirmation which was never placed -why eat the loss when the other party should own the error?
Citi just had a lawsuit because of paying back a loan too quickly. I expect everyone in finance to play hard ball on written agreements when it works in their favor.
> Is the author suggesting screwing over the companies you buy services from by not paying them?
Some companies play this game all the time - I’ve even heard it referred to as “supplier stretch”.
They pay eventually, but late to improve cash flow. The flip side is when they come to renegotiate their contract, you take late payment into account in the new offer, and they have hurt the relationship, so it’s not a particularly long term strategy (and once you have started, it can be hard to pull back to a position where you aren’t late for everything depending on cash flow).
> that their payment system broke down earlier this year and booking.com still has not paid them hundreds / thousands they are owed.
"Aw, shucks, the payment system is still broke. Just be a few months before the repair company can be by to fix it. Nothing to worry about here. No need to contact a lawyer or the AG's office." ?
> If I minted an NFT that said for every period you paid you could collect royalties from my art then you would have a valid contractual claim after purchasing it, even if I didn't make the deal with you initially.
the company existed when the payment was made though, so why would your comment anything at the time of the payouts?
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