It depends if you’re collecting from a person or a corporation. Some corporations don’t care about their credit rating. Close the business and name then re-incorporate with a new name and new credit rating. Plus, collection agencies can take up to 55%!!! That’s right, 55%. I’d rather go to small claims court. People can tell collection agencies they will make payment arrangements, then never pay. If you go to court and get a judgement, it’s punishable by prison term, fine or combination of both. Plus, only the court has the power to seize assets to pay of debts.
LogoSig Rick Sanders Webenergy Canada: 902-431-7279 USA: 919-799-9076 Canada: www.webenergy.ca USA: www.webenergyusa.com From: Stefan Gonick [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: January-14-09 5:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SPAM-MED: RE: Witango-Talk: advice on how to get paid when client is reluctant I just thought of another option. You could send a registered letter saying that the invoice will go to a collection agency if you don't receive payment by a certain date. Collection agencies have a lot of clout due to their ability to destroy your credit rating. Stefan At 04:16 PM 1/14/2009, you wrote: Hello Norman, You want to do this with as little cost to you as possible. Create a letter demanding a payment by a certain date. If they owe you $1000.00 ask for 1/3 or ½ within 7 days of receiving the letter or the next step is court. Send the letter registered and keep a copy. This way if you go to court, you have proof that you tried to ask for payment before going to court. Small claims is the best bet. It’s not expensive to file and you don’t need a lawyer. Kind regards, LogoSig Rick Sanders Webenergy Canada: 902-431-7279 USA:      919-799-9076 Canada: www.webenergy.ca USA:      www.webenergyusa.com From: [email protected] [ <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected]] Sent: January-14-09 4:56 PM To: witango-talk Subject: Witango-Talk: advice on how to get paid when client is reluctant Hi All, One of my clients has not paid me for work done in September. I was wondering if anyone had advice as to how I can persuade them to pay up for the work I've done. They claim that hard financial times are the reason but now no longer answer emails or phone calls. They are actually still advertising for web developers (contract and FTE) so they obviously do actually have the money. thanks Norman Wheatley ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to <http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf> http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to <http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf> http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf ===================================================== Database WebWorks: Dynamic web sites through database integration http://www.DatabaseWebWorks.com <http://www.databasewebworks.com/> ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
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