I did free work to show a prospective client and they haven’t looked at it and they’re ghosting me. What should I do?

[Anonymous]

They asked me to send over what I have in mind for the project. I spent hours on this proposal and I’m pissed.

[DaveJord]

Well, you worked for free and then you gave it to them for free. So, you can't protect your work product now. They will not reply for one of two reasons... they liked it and want to use it and does not want to pay you for it, or they hated it and not interested in using it.

So, it is easier to ignore you then tell you that you suck. Or they want to use it, and do not want to tell you because then they would have to pay or negotiate with you. Either way you gave it a way for free.

Negotiate a price and make a contract, and never do it for free.

[Asker]

Yeah but I can tell when they haven’t viewed the video cuz it’s through Loom, a softwsre where you record your screen. I’m notified of views.
I don't know I’m just pissed cuz I also had to pay the agency that connected me to them $279. 😡

[DaveJord]

Well, you just got to wait it out and see. Do not be too pushy, maybe there are more important things they have going on right now.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Learn from the experience and make nothing free, or you can make a legal contract to where the service you do is required for full contact until it's over.

[Staximus]

Don't work for free