collecting payments

Clyde Hollinger cedel@supernet.com
Wed, 05 Jan 2000 18:49:39 -0500


Cameron,

I have this line on my invoices.  "Please pay from this invoice.  Net 15
days."  After 30 days I send a reminder letter, a total of maybe ten or
fifteen letters per year.  But the local school district takes much
longer than that to pay.  Right now they owe me for work done October
12.  I have never added interest charges, although I think one might be
justified in doing so.  Since it's not a big problem for me, I just put
up with it.

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT

Cameron Jacobi wrote:

> I am a piano technician in Great Neck, NY, servicing
> homes, schools, churches and organizations, ie.
> theater groups, arts councils, etc.  When I tune for
> schools, churches or theaters I have to send or leave
> bills for services performed and wait for payment.  I
> am considering printing payment terms on my bills,
> specifying a time frame and a penalty if that time
> frame is not met.  What are generally accepted terms
> in the piano service business?



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