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Hi everyone
Three years ago we carried out some pat testing for a local company...anyway the bill came to £150 and the agreed term for payment was within 30 days of invoice date..ok 90 days later and several letters calls etc the client had not paid so I then paid for a debt collector and within 7 days the debt was paid in full less my expenses.
Last year same client same agreement same thing more or less give or take afew days.
Then 2009 well same agreement etc but when it got to 60 days and he still hadnt paid I spoke to him (and we are talking £120 this time) and his company is taking a million ish - and he wanted another 30 days to pay, he was coming up with all the same excuses as the last two years and after careful consideration I informed him that it was too late and after listening to him shouting at me down the phone and he said Ill just tell the judge I cant pay it and offer to pay it at £5 aweek, he knows all the tricks etc, I felt guilty after and couldnt sleep that night, but what the heck hes had enough chances. I too have a family to look after and I bet Im not on a quarter of the money hes on.
Well the point is, and I know its been like this for a long time, but shouldnt the big or bigger boys pay more promptly than they do, and shouldnt there be " a body" or "group" that can sort it out, without going to see the judge.
sorry for the moan
cheers
safetyman
Three years ago we carried out some pat testing for a local company...anyway the bill came to £150 and the agreed term for payment was within 30 days of invoice date..ok 90 days later and several letters calls etc the client had not paid so I then paid for a debt collector and within 7 days the debt was paid in full less my expenses.
Last year same client same agreement same thing more or less give or take afew days.
Then 2009 well same agreement etc but when it got to 60 days and he still hadnt paid I spoke to him (and we are talking £120 this time) and his company is taking a million ish - and he wanted another 30 days to pay, he was coming up with all the same excuses as the last two years and after careful consideration I informed him that it was too late and after listening to him shouting at me down the phone and he said Ill just tell the judge I cant pay it and offer to pay it at £5 aweek, he knows all the tricks etc, I felt guilty after and couldnt sleep that night, but what the heck hes had enough chances. I too have a family to look after and I bet Im not on a quarter of the money hes on.
Well the point is, and I know its been like this for a long time, but shouldnt the big or bigger boys pay more promptly than they do, and shouldnt there be " a body" or "group" that can sort it out, without going to see the judge.
sorry for the moan
cheers
safetyman
