Getting Ripped Off

Since no one is gonna read this I guess I can say what ever I want but I'll try to be civil. The Cool Jerks (a band I play bass in) played a gig on June 16 and it was really great. We probably put over a hundred people in the club and the joint was rocking. We played two sets and the club was jammed for both of them. The guy who promoted it (Jim Spengler) was really happy with the turn out and was raving how he was gonna get us another gig there and all. When we asked him about getting paid he said he would have the money the following monday (June 20 ) and get it to us a day or so after that. Well you know how it goes, Monday comes and we get pushed back a day or so. He finally tells us that we earned $200. Well it's not a lot but hey it pays the expenses for hauling our equipment up there, paying to park the car and a little left over for beers. Jim tells us that he'll mail the money (oh my god it's "the check is in the mail" line and I didn't see it coming) after the weekend cause he's going away. Sure we say since he seems like a decent guy (seems is the operative word). Blah blah blah and on and on and questioning emails and then sarcastic emails. Well it all comes down to this it is now July 27, about six weeks after the gig and this guy not only hasn't paid us but now he won't answer our emails. I guess none of this in unusual in the world we live in but I just felt like venting. And to anyone who reads this and comes across this guy Jim Spengler, well just ask when he's gonna get around to paying the Cool Jerks their money.