Re: FN-FORUM non payers

date posted 16th July 2001 15:17

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that would be great if I could see the letter. How do I take out a =
ccj? =20

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From: Paul Cooklin (Egroups)=20
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Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM non payers


I had a client once who commissioned my company to design their site. =
I told them ( in person) that the site would be completed in about two =
weeks. I also said that I would require a deposit of 20%. They/he said =
that he wanted to pay in full when the site was done and that he didn't =
have the money now, would it be OK to pay in two weeks as it coincided =
with when he would have the money. I trusted him and we shook hands. To =
cut a long story short, I completed 95% of the site but was waiting for =
an 0800 number he was getting to add to his site, He stalled and =
stalled, telling me the cheque was in the post, his mother has it and is =
sending it, the bank has issued it, bla bla bla. Four months later I =
still handn't been paid. I asked nicely, I asked again and again and =
still excuses. I finally spoke to a lawyer who told me categorically =
that even if I didn't have a written contract, we had a verbal one and =
this would stand up in court. Also, that he could slap a county court =
judgement on them which would ruin his credit record for 7 years ( no =
loans etc, bad debt) When I threatened him with this he got really =
shirty but in the end he paid me in full. I realised that even if you =
like the client, get good feelings from them that I should of got a =
deposit or at least a written contract, not to prove anything but it =
would make the client feel as if they had to pay. I realised that I =
didn't NEED one after speaking with my lawyer, but it's a good idea. So, =
I would suggest you threaten him/them with a CCJ and see what comes =
back. My bet is that they will pay.
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Hope it helps.
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If you need the letter from my lawyer, I can send it to you.
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Paul.
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letter.  How do I take out a ccj? 
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