Speaking of rip-offs, anyone have any advise on how to get back money paid for a product you never
Posted By: Laura E. on 2005-07-07
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received? I needed a Dictaphone C-phone for my job (was using a loaner) and put a note on the equipment board pertaining to this back in May. A woman contacted me stating she had one for $100 (I only needed the phone, power supply and phone cord). She said she was going away for 3 weeks and to Western Union the money to her that night and she'd send it out the next day. I did not like the high pressure and was still shopping around anyway so I told her I'd wait the 3 weeks and contact her then. About a week later she emailed me stating she cut her trip short but was going away again that Friday (It was Tuesday), I had by this time decided to buy her phone. I mailed out that day via Priority mail a M.O. for $100. She was very anxious for the money, and thought I'd sent it Express Mail, which I of course informed her I did not. She stated that it should be there by Friday and if she did not see her mail that day that she'd have her mom check the mail and then mail the C-phone to me. After 2 weeks I emailed her as I had no phone as yet, no response. A week later still no phone, emailed again, no response. Then I called her (looked it up) and she claimed her email was "broken" and she had not received my emails but would email me back as she was on her way out the door to a baseball game. I asked her how can she email me back if it was broken??? So then she backpedaled and said she'd call me.... I held my breath at that point. So the next day by some miracle I get an email from her stating her mother had mailed it regular mail, no way to track it, etc. So supposedly it is lost. I emailed her back which it appeared she did not get as she did not respond to my questions but she did email me again saying she'd return my money.....again I am holding my breath. That was 8 days ago. She is in OK, I am in VA. If she sent me a refund promptly it would have been here by now. Now when I call her, she does not pick up, and no answering machine either. I am planning now to mail her a copy of her email and my response to getting my money back. I am assuming at this point that I was taken for a sucker and was obviously too trusting. Right now I don't have $100 to burn (who does?) with my drives to the hospital (60 miles round trip) for my daughter's chemo, doctor visits, etc, on top of only making about 1/2 what I used to make due to the changes in my life right now. In the meantime I got kicked off the account for which I needed the C-phone for (add insult to injury here) due to problems at the company I was working for, so that does not sweeten my disposition any. So does anyone have any idea how I can squeeze her and get my money back? Contact the police there for fraud? Small claims court in OK? I am a persistent pain in the butt and will keep at her until I get my money back, if it is fraud then she picked the wrong person to screw with, if it is on the up and up then it is unfortunate but she should have insured it to cover her own (and mine) butt, and sent in with a delivery confirmation too....but you know what they say about hindsight. Any ideas???
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NOPE, took a lot of money, dad paid,
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It wasn't right in that I paid money up front
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I got into this because it paid more money and I didn't have daycare expenses.
I have more time for a social life now that I work at home. I go to lunch or coffee with family and friends. I used to run errands on my lunch half-hour at my old job and either pay my bills or balance my checkbook on my breaks. I know all the other parents at the school now, so we get together on weekends or chitchat at the school. When I used to work outside the home, I was so exhausted from dealing with crabby people all day long that I just wanted to isolate myself at home on evenings and weekends. Now that I work at home, I actually seek out friends to keep from getting isolated.
Check with the school that you paid money to for MT training.
If they can't help you get a job afterwards, then you've been robbed.
Money talks & the smaller the amount paid out,
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I am a very social person and I entered this job at home because it paid more money
than the jobs in the office and I was a single parent. I just learned to balance my life outside the work environment with things that did allow me to use my social skills
I do not get extra money for typing and supervising.. I get paid salary which means
 I get to type the stuff everyone else has rejected!
Wwwowoooweeeiiieee.. lucky me and my 3 dollars an hour!!
We paid hourly with incentive for high production. So she's making money when she's just
sitting there. I don't know if it is a habit or not because this is the first time I've really had to work with her for any length of time. I usually only work a couple of hours a day with her when our shifts overlap. I think I'm definitely going to ask the girl I'm filling in for what she thinks about her.
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At what age would most MTs like to cut back and just have a nice job and not worry about the money
you make so much and have less stress. Lots of high stress jobs out there but there must be a point where you say I want it easier now. Hopefully those jobs still exist in MTing.
You would need to go back in-house to be paid by the hour.
i sent my chapstick back with show me the money on it. i'm now working for spheris.
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E-mail me - I can steer you in the right direction to get your money back from Ms. Pineda.
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1099 ? Is the amount on the 1099 only the money paid to you in 2008. So if I did not receieve payme
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lay offs .. yep .. me too.
I was greeted at the door this morning and walked to the office. Received my sererance package and then was allowed to clean out my desk.
When one door closes, another door opens. I kinda felt like I would be in this cut, hoping I wouldn't, but felt like it.
Good thing DH tuns 65 in July. Guess I'll have to start checking out medical insurance now.
Soooo if it's alright with you guys, I'll just hang out with you for a while.
Lay Offs
Boy this must be the week. I myself was also told on Monday that I was laid off from my hospital job I just started 5 months ago. I think they just used me to clean up their mess of backlog. I was very sad the first day, but then realized they did me a favor. No more working 10-6:30 shift and on Sundays, which I hated. My husband was happy. I am going to get unemployment so I can enjoy the summer months for the first time in about 10 years. It is going to be great.
As they say everything is for a reason. We may not see it now but we will later down the road. I think this is a blessing for me. They were always hounding me to get my line count. I never had acute care experience and only did clinic notes for 5 years but they hired me and I was always short 50-100 a day. I feel a huge pressure off my back. I felt like I worked in a factory. I never took a lunch and I feared if my doorbell rang or phone because I did not have a minute to spare or my line count would suffer. No one should have to work like this and I will never. My next transcription job is going to be like before on a 24 hour turnaround. I am not working set hours ever again.
Keep the faith- God always closes a door but opens a window and I have always believed this.
HUGS and love!!
Lay-offs
My job ended the end of December as a receptionist in a doctors, which lead me to going to MT school that starts the end of this month. And now you all are talking about getting layed-off from your mt jobs. scary, what is up ?
Lay-offs
Not what I wanted to hear, but thanks for the info.
write offs/deductions for IC's??
Just wanting some ideas on what everyone uses as deductions. Im going to get hit hard this year and just seeing what everyone else does.
TIA,
DirecWay Drop-offs
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I don't pay more taxes. I have write-offs.
You have to decide that for yourself. Write-offs,
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Write offs make a big difference. nt
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Sounds like any old pair of cut offs would be acceptable....
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But you get tons of deductions and write-offs.
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write offs when working out of the home
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TIA.
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How do I find the things that could count as write-offs? nm
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Thanks for the advise...
I appreciate the good tips about the company board, but my situation is unique. I currently have more than enough work to keep me busy; however, I may be interested in getting a business license and picking up a few more clients and having my cousin (who just graduated as an MT) work under me where I can supervise her work.
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You should never advise someone
I agree that she should get proof if she can. However, I think it's very irresponsible of you to tell her to "push his buttons". What if he fatally harms her this time? You don't know this woman and neither do I. If she is a person who normally does not instigate things, by her suddenly doing so could possibly REALLY set him off.
I say if he abuses her on a regular basis, the next time it happens, if she doesn't leave before, to call the police and make sure that photos are taken. You really need to calm down.
My advise to you is
I learned the hard way years ago out in my garage with no AC on a Royal typewriter, stacks of black carbon paper, a typewriter eraser, the aid of a good medical dictionary plus a kleenex or two to wipe the sweat off my brow and you know what? I'M STILL TICKING! I have so many accounts and doctors screaming to sign up I can't find girls fast enough but I would say to you to save your money and time about school. Invest in a good computer, a medical dictationary, learn to use google as a backup and for any questions but ..... DO invest in a good AC unit! Hee Hee!
Best of luck to you,
Old timer in Arizona
I would advise this -
Do not change anything right now. Keep working and spending like always. Let it sink in and then make responsible decisions with that money. I am not even sure how many people I would tell at first. The people you hear about who have nothing left a short time after a big windfall are nearly always those who quit their jobs and began spending like they were Bill Gates.
Fed up - Going on my own! Advise please!
Ok, I've had it! I'm going on my own. I need advise about how to find local clients, what to charge, simple dicatation systems, etc. Essentially, I need to know everything about starting my own business. I'm confident in my skills and am tired of being put up down and told when and how much I need to work. I'm dependable to the point that I have been tottally taken advantage of. I know there are better ways to make money doing transcription than what I'm currently doing. Please Help!
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If you are asking because you were approached about a job please feel free to e-mail me for details of reasons not to do it.
advise to atty
To begin with, a GOOD attorney is going to ask another doctor where mistakes are made, not us. The person who takes a deposition is the one who may ask for interpretation of the transcrtiption because most of them are not able to accurately transcribe medical dictation and our opinion is only worth what we interpret from listening to the doctor's tape. We are not medical experts but we are considered experts in interpretation and transciption. Belive me, I know. I've been in court twice relating to transcription and interpretation of a "tape" NOT making a judgment call on something that is only transcribed and has no tape to back it up. We are not allowed to make diagnoses. A good court reporter will ask for assistance in cases where this are problems with an ESL or similar. I have several that I assist with this part and since I am certified and have many years' experience, I am able to hold some weight with the court as an "expert". This is also part of our job and it has nothing to do with a Transcriptionist working against another transcriptionist, so your attitude is way out of line.
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