I was sent documentary proof of the fact that Elloras Cave failed to pay their worker’s compensation premiums on at least two occasions in 2007.
Now this was either due to an incompetent financial controller, or they are struggling to pay those little pesky legally required extras. I have heard that sales are falling at EC, but I have no firm proof either way.
The sums were so paltry ($1000.96 & $571.85), that if EC couldn’t afford to pay them, you would have to seriously question how long they would be able to remain in business. Which leaves us with the option of the incompetent book-keeper or financial controller.
I’m not sure which is worse.
I blame Giselle Bundchen, that bitch really needs to learn about the benefits of standing orders and direct debit payments.
Shiloh Walker
April 15
3:52 am
Oh, geez.
Man, I really think I’d be better if I just started today all over.
SHayne
April 15
5:44 am
*snickers*
Darragha
April 15
1:12 pm
Bet it was a bookkeeping error, nothing more. However, I shall stayed tuned to this site for breaking news 🙂
katiebabs
April 15
1:43 pm
OH NO!! I love Elloras Cave. If they go under, there is no hope!!
*walks away dejected*
Ann Bruce
April 15
2:11 pm
Oh-vey.
(Just commenting to subscribe to comments.)
Jane
April 15
2:44 pm
I am wondering if it is just a bookkeeping error too, but oy, even that causes you some concern.
Shiloh Walker
April 15
3:02 pm
Well, I couldn’t start the day over but today is better than yesterday. (yesterday was bad..bad..bad…wanted donuts for the kids-the bakery was sold out! How does a bakery sell out of donuts!!!)
Anyway, I’m thinking book-keeping error. While not ideal, it’s explanatory.
I can state up-front, I’ve never had trouble getting my royalties. We get paid monthly and my checks always arrive on time.
Anna J. Evans
April 15
3:13 pm
Ditto what Shiloh said. I always get paid in full and on time and my individual e-book royalties have been steadily increasing since 2006.
I don’t know why/how this happened but I know I personally have had two car payments go unrecorded in this past year (and had to fight to have my credit restored even when I presented canceled checks revealing I’d made the payments on time). I think it’s important to remember financial records and institutions are not completely infallible either.
My 2 cents,
Anna J. Evans
Heather
April 15
3:46 pm
I have to third the getting paid on time, and I, too, have seen an increase in sales.
I also have to second that errors do happen, and sometimes credit is not given for things that were indeed paid for. We got charged an outrageous bill for something that had been paid, though we were told it never had been. Fortunately, we had proof that it was paid–though it still took a lawyer to get straightened out.
Anon
April 15
4:19 pm
When the law suit thing came up I started looking around in the court system and one of the owners was a defendant in a case for money due
LA Day
April 15
4:32 pm
I have to agree with the other EC authors. I’ve always been paid on time and my sales have steadily increased since I began writing for them.
AnonCozICan
April 15
4:51 pm
Every company makes mistakes. As an EC author I’ve been on the receiving end of one that made my life very difficult. However, I think my experience was just a mistake. It bugged me a bit because I pointed it out right away. It wasn’t corrected until it was a good time for the company and a horrible time for me. Made me feel like someone was trying to cover it up from the boss. EC as a company is not the problem. There seems to be one person who is having difficulty handling the duties and might need some attitude adjustment. It’s apparent I do from this post. LOL
CJ England
April 15
6:24 pm
It’s good to hear that from EC authors. I know with all the other problems e-pubs have seen, this would scare a lot of readers and writers away.
K. Z. Snow
April 15
6:26 pm
Yuppers, always been paid on time. In that regard, EC is prompt.
Dave Kuzminski
April 13
1:52 am
Any chance of you sharing some of your documentation with me?