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I recently received an invoice (surprise shock?!) from Austin Publishing group along with the final manuscript proof email. I replied in few minutes that I cannot afford the amount as it was way too pricy and would like alternate options or even withdraw my submission. They reply me that it is already published and I have to pay the charges (it was only the proof correction stage). Then they don't reply my email for 1 week and they published it. I called them multiple times and left voicemails and follow up emails and no one replied. Now after about 15 days from publishing, they reply that they give me discount but still about $1500. What should I do now? What happens if I don't pay them? Thank you.
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