Re: FN-FORUM: late payment

date posted 8th January 2008 19:17

I have only had one adverse experience like this. While they didn't =20
contest the invoice they closed down the project and in effect said =20
they didn't see any reason why they should pay me a penny, even for =20
work carried out and invoiced before the project was canned. I simply =20=

sent them a very polite but firm letter when the invoice had aged by =20
the 30 day limit using the text suggested on the late payment website. =20=

This included a calculation of the interest and compensation to date. =20=

A week later I sent another with an updated figures. No response. A =20
week later again and I sent a final letter saying that if I didn't =20
receive payment of the current debt (including compensation and =20
interest) by a date five days hence I would take the case to the =20
County Court. I received full payment by return.

I don't think phone calls are worth doing, and certainly not daily - =20
they could accuse you of harassing them. Get it on paper, be polite =20
and resolute, don't threaten.


Ian.
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On 8 Jan 2008, at 16:18, Mark Miles wrote:

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> Hi all
>
> I have produced some work for a client who is late in paying in the =20=

> respect
> that I invoiced them last June, ok its only =A3400 and I could write =20=

> it off
> however my office rent is almost =A3500 a month, so I feel begrudged =20=

> when that
> could at least go towards it.
>
> It's only the second Job I have done for the client whom I have =20
> known off
> and on for 4 years, so not a Thoroughbred client by any stretch
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> I have contacted them many times to get some resolve without opting =20=

> to go
> through small claims courts procedure, its only a small amount but =20
> want to
> peruse it on principle.
>
> Any suggestions other than paying ASBO =A320 to bring back his =20
> Kneecaps in a
> cellophane bag
>
> What channels are there to go through to try and claim this back?
>
> Kind Regards
> Mark
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