SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted September 1, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 1, 2008 I thought I might post this and see what others might do in this kind of situation. Imagine that you have a 'customer' who has received services from you, but have not paid for those services. They have said that they intend to pay and will do 'this week' on quite a few occasions, but it has just dragged on and on without the payment appearing and they basically cut off communication. What do you do? This is just meant as a light-hearted look at the subject of people who don't pay! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I would SHAME them on the site! (Having said that, hmmm, you would not really want to give them any exposure). Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Just stop performing any service until you get your money. As simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 What if they have already done that, but there is say $$$ unpaid? I presume that is the deal. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 In that case you are only left with the legal way... ... sue the mf'ers Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted September 1, 2008 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 1, 2008 Services have been stopped because of the lack of payment - but there is an unpaid invoice for the services already provided. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 if it's worth hassling them, sell the invoice to a collection agency. They take 60% of the outstanding and they do all the hassling to the client in their own friendly intimidating way. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I have been in a similar situation once before. Very annoying. Often with smaller amounts it is not actually worth the bother of chasing/taking action. Alas, sometimes these things have to be written off. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 If the amount of money doesn't worth legal action just leave it. I am sure people like that will have justice coming on their way sooner or later. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I really dislike people who do not pay up and shady operators. Unfortunately they are usually the type with real thick skin and will just keep on being bastards. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Oh I agree BOC! Being in a business that automatically extends credit to it's clients we often face this issue. We have to pay our suppliers by the close of each week or we are put on a STOP, therefore no access to stock whatsoever! However some of our clients push the payment out by MONTHS! We have had to write some off, and we have had some midnight runners as well. Basically if payment is outside the terms we call them and send a reminder. If it is twice the terms we no longer supply on credit (so they only get COD stock) and follow up the outstanding. If it drags on much further without reasonable effort to pay off the outstanding balance then we simply stop supplying them. Interestingly it has been the ritzy resturants who are the worst payers! Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I'm with Thursday on this one. I used the services of a collection agency once. They were very efficient. They only charged me 25% of any sum recovered and I got back the whole sum (less the 25% to the agency). It took me less than two weeks from the time I hired them and the A-hole had owed me the money for several years. I don't know how they work in Japan and what their rates are but it worked for me in HK. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 25%?? That's excellent value. They must get their red paint cheap. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Actually, that is the standard rate. But they are not purchasing my invoice so there is no upfront payment amd they don't have to bear any risks. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 standard rate? not for credit card debt. Anyway, now that you've recovered your money, it's time to celebrate with some beers. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 That debt was recovered years ago so it's a bit late to celebrate now. But as today is the first day of my retirement, let's do celebrate with some beers. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Retirement? I don't remember you being that old Markie. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Tsondaboy, when you met me you were all high on coke and you were still rocking to the beat of those drums of your hifi in your car even though you had already parked your car hours before....so how can you remember me? I remember Ewok2 posted some pics of me skiing with sunrise. Go have a look and see this old man on skis. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I was trying to make a compliment you old fart. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Please do not insult me. In the future I would appreciate being referred to as Smelly Fart. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Not as smelly as FT's I hope. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 so change your handle then. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted September 5, 2008 Author SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 5, 2008 We had another "we'll pay today" promise earlier this week. Guess what, not paid and not contactable for the last 2 days again. It's almost funny. As someone said previously though, don't want to give this compamny any publicity.... so currently discussing what to do about it. Oh the adventures.... Link to post Share on other sites
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