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I jsut got two cheques for the same peice from a publication, about two weeks apart--what should i do

1) cash the 2nd
2) send an email to the editor
3) any other plans?

― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 16:16 (twenty years ago)

Do you plan to write further for this editor?
If not, then keep the 2nd. If yes, then do the right thing.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 16:18 (twenty years ago)

Write another piece. xpost.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 16:18 (twenty years ago)

email the editor. If you cash the 2nd cheque, they may not find out, but if they do, you're fucked for ever writing for that publication ever again.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 16:21 (twenty years ago)

email sent

― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 16:34 (twenty years ago)

Anthony - I advise e-mailing the editor. I was in a similar situation, and following the advice of one of my dishonest then girlfriend to cash said cheque got me into a world of capers.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 19:12 (twenty years ago)

Funny, I did some editing work, and was sent the same check twice. In the end I only presented the second One (tore up the first) cos, well, you're not going to get rich from an extra check, but it could easily destroy your reputation. Really easily.

― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 12 January 2006 02:34 (twenty years ago)

Did you do the right thing, anthony? (I expect he did, anthony's good people)

― C J (C J), Thursday, 12 January 2006 08:56 (twenty years ago)

Well, he said he did, upthread.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 12 January 2006 09:09 (twenty years ago)

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