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An architectural designer was so "overly optimistic" about his prospects of landing a house design job that he sent an invoice for work he hadn't been contracted to do.
The designer, who was working as a real estate agent, met a woman at an open home, and they discussed their mutual interest in "passive home design", with the woman sharing that she was considering building a new house.
The pair chatted about it, and he said he'd keep in touch before entering her into his IT system as a "client".
They had some initial meetings, and the designer offered some preliminary drawings.
But, she was caught by surprise when an invoice for $3450 arrived.
The designer took the woman to the Disputes Tribunal, claiming he should r
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