Retail business using my work refusing to pay up
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:15 pm
Hi everyone,
Looking for some reassurance. I entered a contract with a retail business to supply art for their shop. It was a 5 year deal to supply a new set of art each year, replacing the old ones with the new. In the first year, everything went to plan. The art was supplied and went into their store where they used them as an attraction to draw customers (commercial use). In year 2, the excuses started to roll out and it was nearly 2 years before the second set of art went into their store. The store had effectively used the first set of art for an extra 12 months without paying. When it came to time for the next replacement, more excuses and it was clear they were going to keep fobbing me off so it was years behind. I told them they had breached the agreement and since they used the art for longer than agreed without paying, I was entitled to invoice for use of the art. It was made clear to them from the outset that any use of the art not agreed to would be subject to fees. I duly invoiced them and the store are saying they are not due ay money and won't pay.
Was I within my rights to invoice them for the use of the art? They definitely used it to attract customers to their business - i.e the marketed the art as a reason to visit their store.
Thanks
Looking for some reassurance. I entered a contract with a retail business to supply art for their shop. It was a 5 year deal to supply a new set of art each year, replacing the old ones with the new. In the first year, everything went to plan. The art was supplied and went into their store where they used them as an attraction to draw customers (commercial use). In year 2, the excuses started to roll out and it was nearly 2 years before the second set of art went into their store. The store had effectively used the first set of art for an extra 12 months without paying. When it came to time for the next replacement, more excuses and it was clear they were going to keep fobbing me off so it was years behind. I told them they had breached the agreement and since they used the art for longer than agreed without paying, I was entitled to invoice for use of the art. It was made clear to them from the outset that any use of the art not agreed to would be subject to fees. I duly invoiced them and the store are saying they are not due ay money and won't pay.
Was I within my rights to invoice them for the use of the art? They definitely used it to attract customers to their business - i.e the marketed the art as a reason to visit their store.
Thanks