Re: FN-FORUM: late payment

date posted 8th January 2008 17:10

A lot less effort to get Thomas Higgins to do it for you. The official
solicitor letter also helps I think.

Don't forget you can also add interest plus a set amount dependent on
the outstanding invoice value. Details on the Thomas Higgins website.
Highly recommended. There were about 6 of us all owed money and they
coughed up immediately - that was for a very large sum of money in
total. I'm sure a small client won't even have their own legal advice
available and will pay up post haste. Send the interest as a separate
invoice which if not paid, you can again add a fixed cost plus interest :)

I do agree though, that if he is close enough and not too big, a visit
personally first is a good idea - or at least a final phone call letting
him know your next step.

Mark Miles wrote:
> Cheers Peter, it's got so far now that I think I will do the same
>
> Regards
> Mark
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Peter
> Mills
> Sent: 08 January 2008 16:38
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: late payment
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I had a similar issue with a client who owed me £250.
>
> I filled for small claims court, the day he received his papers I got a
> phone call and he paid straight away!
>
> I always look at it as not how much they owe but as a matter or principle.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Mark Miles
> Sent: 08 January 2008 16:19
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: FN-FORUM: late payment
>
>
> Hi all
>
> I have produced some work for a client who is late in paying in the respect
> that I invoiced them last June, ok its only £400 and I could write it off
> however my office rent is almost £500 a month, so I feel begrudged when that
> could at least go towards it.
>
> It's only the second Job I have done for the client whom I have known off
> and on for 4 years, so not a Thoroughbred client by any stretch
>
> I have contacted them many times to get some resolve without opting to go
> through small claims courts procedure, its only a small amount but want to
> peruse it on principle.
>
> Any suggestions other than paying ASBO £20 to bring back his 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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