i hate to hear that because w/out the contract, you are indeed limited. first thing, i would cancel the job. if they are of any character (which i kinda doubt) then perhaps they give you a refund although i wouldn't count on it.

second of all, if they don't give a refund, then i would definitely call their practices out and like i said before, i'd do so in as public a place as you can. blogs and forums are quite effective.

as for getting your work done, there are a number of good designers that post here. you can always post something in the freelance section of WPW. but, i'd be really hesitant to provide payment until some work is shown... unless you are under contract because contracts give you legal recourse.

good luck with this and hopefully the guys you hired won't be complete deadbeats, but it doesn't sound good to start...

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