Wait, I am confused. I received an email from an unknown person telling me to check out this "discussion". How they knew I was a vender of Ace? I have no idea. I read through it. I wasn't surprised because I know several searchers who are waiting to be paid, including myself. 30 day net? I am fine with that, but I have been waiting for well past the 30 day net. In fact, I have an invoice dated back in the middle of October that I have not been paid for yet. In fact I just got a check last week for an invoice that was dated 9/30/08. I didn't wait 3 months to invoice and I still have not been paid? It shouldn't matter how much money Deb has received. She did the work and deserves to be paid. I am sure you have cashed allot of checks for a allot of money also. What does that have to do with anything?

You don't want us to feel like you are leaving us? You left me high and dry and found new venders for a couple of counties that I know of. How is that supposed to make us feel confident that we are getting paid for outstanding invoivces? It's a little disconcerning to say the least.  How are we suposed to have faith in someone when they have shown that they will jump ship in a heartbeat. I was told you are cutting costs? I would love to know who would be willing to do the orders cheaper than I was. I was doing the SFS orders for $20 a search because of the volume. I kept the price the same even though the volume went down drasticly in good faith because we always had a great working relationship. I love, or I guess I should say loved, working for you guys. I talked to you Joe and told you I was willing to work with you on payment arrangements. What do I get for the effort of saving a working relationship? Dumped.

That is what is wrong with this business. No ethics. I believe in honesty. I believe in not raking people over the coals on pricing. I believe in working with people for a great business relationship that will stand the test of time through the good and bad. I just don't get it. I have stuck by great clients as they have weathered the storm and we still work together today after 13 years or more. Thats how more businesses should be run. I am trying to keep the faith that you will pay me what is owed to me, but when you are going to other venders, I just wonder who are you going to pay first, the one you dropped and are no longer using, or the one you picked up and are currently using. Does anyone else see my point here? Especially when the balance still owed is $2,469.50. That is two separate invoices. To be fair $1,137.50 of the balance is not late yet. That was invoiced on the 18th of November. Somehow I have a feeling I won't see that on time either.

I have kept my mouth shut and said nothing bad about your company to anyone. I have been hoping that things were going to get better for your company so the good fortune would come my way as well. Well, how can I now? I have no choice. I am friends with most of the people in the courthouse. I can't let them blindly do work for you knowing you owe me such a large balance. The sad thing is, we all have families to feed. Not just you. I have to let them know for the their own sakes. They deserve to know the facts before they agree to do the work for a company that is already so far behind in paying people.

When I am paid in full, I will gladly take this off. Believe it or not, I do wish your company well and hope you are able to turn things around for yourselves. I am just sorry you didn't show the same kind of faith in me.