Billing Company or Companies for wasted time / loss of business

[gogs]

Ok folks...

This might be a little crazy but what happens if I feel the need to bill another business for my time that has been wasted.

Wont go into every last details but feeling as been taken a loan of lately from a few companies.

Utility company when moved business premises, been nothing but hassle and also had a call per day for 2 weeks! from Indian call centre chasing down unpaid bills that was nothing to do with me or the premises.

Told them time and time again not to call back etc...it just never got through, really had to put a lot of time into it and go much higher to get it to stop...this was just the icing on the cake whilst having other issues with the supplier.

Phone company, continually billing for lines we no longer have and overcharging and despite, emails and calls, they continue to do so, again wasting far too much time on this.

Finally a classifieds advertising company who was on a monthly contract with and they changed the structure of their site which allowed other businesses to break their own guidlines and use postcodes that did not belong to them so they could target my area, in some cases they were hundreds of miles ago.

Emailed and called managers to tell them I would not be seeing out the contract and to remove adverts and null and void, they acknowledged to a point but are now chasing me for outstanding balances which I am not only aggrieved about, I had sent over 20 emails and several calls to try and get them to lock the postcodes down to stop the abuse.

For the latter especially I never agreed to a contract where I could be walked all over when they opened the floodgates, things were fine before they allowed that to happen.

Any advice or opinions or is it a case of let it be?

 

[gogs]

Ok so gave this a go for the hell of it....billed their account dept on the 10th for £1200 plus VAT, terms strictly 14 days.

Went quiet, then today get another samey samey email....I did warn them any further contact would incur charges a £200 per hour with min of one hour...

I'd be glad if they just stopped and put their hands up...of course if they paid me even better!

 

[gogs]

So they have never actually replied to any emails in a 'human' method as far as I can see.

Another demand today and another bill for £200 plus VAT on their way.

I've not a clue the legalities of this but waiting a call back from CAB regarding the matter...any had past experience?

I could just roll over and pay them but really don't see why I should!

 

[gogs]

Update,

Got called from a debt collection company, missed their call.

Then sent a letter from the debt collection company for payment which did not match the amount that was being asked to pay funnily enough, it was actually less.

Never got back to them in a flash and since then got emails from advertising company with credit notes.

Called debt company today and they said it's not longer on their system.

Question is.....would that go against my credit score, possibly going for a new mortgage.

And if so, given the fact this company has messed me around can I add a figure to my invoices to them.

Which of course they haven't paid so is it my turn to put a collection company onto them.

Anyone at all pass comment, this has got out of hand but no way was I just rolling over cause they are a massive orginisation!

 

[josaswaste-andre]

Debt collection agencies do not affect your credit rating and they have no actual power in the absence of court order. I can send you a letter with a nice header on and i can be a debt collector (process shorted as ICO registration is needed)

BUT back to your original point they have already wasted your time so why waste more of your own time to invoice them and chase the invoice? just forget it and move on....

 

[gogs]

I am ICO regIsitered for data and CCTV if that helps.

I have wasted my time standing up for what I believe in, yes it would have been easier to pay them their money but that would be wrong as they were not owe what they were asking.

They were very poor at sorting things out and I was not going to roll over after a few threatening emails and a letters.

They should have nipped it in the bud early doors but communication was poor.

So now have wasted enough time, sending all my invoices again plus some new ones and this time hard copies to head office isn't going to waste much time.

Question is as was always....do I have a leg to stand on, can I legally expect to get anything from them.

 

[josaswaste-andre]

You can but try.. But like i said whats the pint of committing more time to it ?