Smifis, I agree with you up to a point about 'why would they refuse you'. I did a video shoot of Russian dancers in a shopping centre a few years ago for the management company. I spent a few days editing it and getting it looking and sounding right. Took the dvd into them and left it at that. A week later I phoned up asking if they had viewed it and if I could get the amount we agreed for it. Then the problems started. They said they could hold onto it for 30 days and then decide whether or not to keep it or give it back to me, with no payment. So I waited the 30 days, went back into them and they handed me back the disc. What they did with it during the 30 days they had it I don't know. They quite possibly ran off copies for themselves.

What I'm saying is, they are under no obligation to entertain you in any shape or form and you can get your fingers burnt very badly with some clients. They can hold onto a disc for 30 days or even longer now as credit is hard to come by (an excuse used by a lot of dodgy clients). After that you may get paid or you may be told to come in and collect your disc and disappear.