Question regarding Contracts
To anyone who has any experience with contracts: I recently signed a distribution contract with one of the online comic shops popping up here. I signed my half of the contract about a month ago, and while the rep I spoke with has been reassuring, their legal department hasn't signed their half of it yet. The question is, should I be worried? I know legal departments tend to get backed up, but as that I am the only one signing things, I'm a touch nervous.
Comments
I don't know what kind of bargaining position you're in, but if you want to force them to "shit or get off the pot" you could ask to have the half-signed contract returned to you, and for their foot-dragging "legal department" to let you know when they're ready.
That said, as Jason wrote, if they haven't signed their half yet, there's no contract, and I wouldn't turn over any material to them to sell until there is.