What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
I have a shirt company and we use a Vendor for doing our Embroidery work. Yesterday I get 2 phone calls from my clients saying that a company called them, my vendor, to tell them that they have not been paid by me and just want to let them know what type of business I am running. Both of these clients are some of my bigger clients so far. I have only been in business for a little over a year.
One of the clients who I am just finishing there last part of a huge order said they are not paying me, but sending the payment to the company that called him since they did the work, not me.
First of all, I have paid everything to this company. I have to before they ship to me or before I can pick it up.
I called the vendor this morning and they told me that because I have not paid they had the right to contact the customer to let them know. Even if I had not paid them, why would they not call me first. I have the cleared checks that are proof that I paid them. When I told them that, they said it is not in our records which means I have not paid for the work. The fricken invoice I have is signed and dated by the lady I was talking to when I picked these orders up.
What should I do to handle this. Is this considered slander? I am hoping I don't lose my client from it or any other business from the my client telling others about it.
I have a shirt company and we use a Vendor for doing our Embroidery work. Yesterday I get 2 phone calls from my clients saying that a company called them, my vendor, to tell them that they have not been paid by me and just want to let them know what type of business I am running. Both of these clients are some of my bigger clients so far. I have only been in business for a little over a year.
One of the clients who I am just finishing there last part of a huge order said they are not paying me, but sending the payment to the company that called him since they did the work, not me.
First of all, I have paid everything to this company. I have to before they ship to me or before I can pick it up.
I called the vendor this morning and they told me that because I have not paid they had the right to contact the customer to let them know. Even if I had not paid them, why would they not call me first. I have the cleared checks that are proof that I paid them. When I told them that, they said it is not in our records which means I have not paid for the work. The fricken invoice I have is signed and dated by the lady I was talking to when I picked these orders up.
What should I do to handle this. Is this considered slander? I am hoping I don't lose my client from it or any other business from the my client telling others about it.