Hello,

We had a 10 week project contract with our PR company, where we paid in 2 installments. We agreed to do a photo shoot and a PR stunt early on in the project, and the PR stunt was supposed to go ahead on week beginning 24th June. They made a weak attempt and it never materialised. They then claimed that was not their "main stunt" but just a mini stunt, and every time over the last 2 weeks I have asked, they have not got back to me with a new stunt. Additionally - after 4.5 weeks, they were unable to get our products printed for branding purposes (this should have taken them 1 week to arrange), and hence knocked everything out of line.

We told them we would not pay on 1st July, but were more than happy to pay once we saw the PR stunt and photos from the planned photoshoot.

with that, they terminated the contract, siting we broke it due to delaying fees.

I am trying to get back a large amount of the money paid up front as all we have to show for it is a press release (which has not been set out yet), but they have told me to drop my paypal dispute or they will get their lawyers on me - their email at midnight last night gives me until 5pm this evening to back down otherwise their lawyer will get involved.

Does anyone have a view as to where I stand? Should I write off the money, or continue my dispute?

Thanks in advance to everyone.

Chris