Comments on: Graphic Web Designer - John Zagurasky http://reviewsoffreelancers.com/2008/04/30/graphic-web-designer-john-zagurasky/ Rating independent contractors - freelancers to help businesses decide who they even wish to interview Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:25:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: erik http://reviewsoffreelancers.com/2008/04/30/graphic-web-designer-john-zagurasky/#comment-75 erik Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:47:43 +0000 http://reviewsoffreelancers.com/?p=37#comment-75 Michelle, I had a very similar experience with John Zagurasky, who I like to differentiate from his exemplary coder John Nelson. Read the following email, which is a reply my comments on his work. Background: I used John Zagurasky from OnlyDesign.org to complete a previously botched social network. His involvement beyond "finder's fee" was minimal, but he claimed a large part of credit to the detriment of his coder, John Nelson. He significantly under quoted me and underestimated the end date of my project. He proceeded to blame me for his exceedingly low price and poor investigation of the project's scale and scope. After months of struggling towards completion (the site was completed under the control of John Nelson), I lost all faith in the coding/design industry as a whole. In a moment of despair, I made the mistake of recommending John Zagurasky to my sister-in-law, who was setting up a simple career site. John Zagurasky again promised numerous deadlines he could not meet, failed to complete the installation and never utilized his so called "Expert in WebScribble". When John emplored me for a positive review from my sister-in-law, after I declined to comment on the project, I replied that "we have a different idea of performance and deadlines". I thought this a corgial and honest reply. Here is what followed: "Lol, because there was a problem with software that she decided to purchase I'm sure its my fault. Just like fixing all of the problems the Romanians did to your site was my fault. I know perfectly well about deadlines, I meet them every day of my life for 100% satisfied clients. Its funny how everyone else I do work for is satisfied.... Should make you wonder where the problem really is. You said it all with your idea of "performance and deadlines". I should have billed you $50 an hour for all the programming work outside of the original scope. I should not have went out of my way to help her service a problem with a software that I did not even create for no extra charge. Do, do. do for you people. I've never seen a group of people so unappreciative. Please do not respond. E-mail me back only if you need my assistance with something for your website. John Zagurasky www.onlydesigns.net onlydesigns@gmail.com" Amazing! Unbelievable and Amazing! Michelle,

I had a very similar experience with John Zagurasky, who I like to differentiate from his exemplary coder John Nelson. Read the following email, which is a reply my comments on his work.
Background:
I used John Zagurasky from OnlyDesign.org to complete a previously botched social network. His involvement beyond “finder’s fee” was minimal, but he claimed a large part of credit to the detriment of his coder, John Nelson. He significantly under quoted me and underestimated the end date of my project. He proceeded to blame me for his exceedingly low price and poor investigation of the project’s scale and scope.

After months of struggling towards completion (the site was completed under the control of John Nelson), I lost all faith in the coding/design industry as a whole. In a moment of despair, I made the mistake of recommending John Zagurasky to my sister-in-law, who was setting up a simple career site. John Zagurasky again promised numerous deadlines he could not meet, failed to complete the installation and never utilized his so called “Expert in WebScribble”.

When John emplored me for a positive review from my sister-in-law, after I declined to comment on the project, I replied that “we have a different idea of performance and deadlines”. I thought this a corgial and honest reply. Here is what followed:

“Lol, because there was a problem with software that she decided to
purchase I’m sure its my fault.

Just like fixing all of the problems the Romanians did to your site
was my fault.

I know perfectly well about deadlines, I meet them every day of my
life for 100% satisfied clients.

Its funny how everyone else I do work for is satisfied…. Should make
you wonder where the problem really is.

You said it all with your idea of “performance and deadlines”.
I should have billed you $50 an hour for all the programming work
outside of the original scope.

I should not have went out of my way to help her service a problem
with a software that I did not even create for no extra charge.

Do, do. do for you people. I’ve never seen a group of people so unappreciative.

Please do not respond. E-mail me back only if you need my assistance
with something for your website.

John Zagurasky
http://www.onlydesigns.net
onlydesigns@gmail.com”

Amazing! Unbelievable and Amazing!

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