[pianotech] Collection Agencies

[Scott Gray]

Ron N.

Depending on how this guy had his Business set up, you could have been 
sued for slander.

Scott


Ron Nossaman wrote:
> Matthew Todd wrote:
>> Has anyone ever had the sheer pleasure of turning in a non-paying 
>> client to collections?  Is this even possible in our line of work?  
>> What kind of legal grounds would one need?  I have each of my 
>> clients, or whoever is there, sign the invoice when my work is 
>> complete, showing that I have completed the work to their satisfaction.
>
> My first year in business as an independent, I did a 
> rebuild/soundboard/refinish for someone. I delivered the piano before 
> getting paid. First year, remember, and didn't seem to be able to get 
> the guy to send me a check for the job. After a couple of months of 
> dancing around it to no effect, I went to his place of business, where 
> he sold airplanes. I walked in, announced who I was and why I was 
> there, and PROMISED that I would sit in the reception area as long as 
> it took, discussing the overdue invoice and general trustworthiness of 
> the business owner with everyone who walked in the door in great 
> detail until a check for the balance appeared in my hand. Within the 
> hour, having repelled only one walk in potential client, I had a check 
> and was on my way to the bank.
>
> I much prefer mutual trust and consideration to this sort of stuff.
> Ron N
>
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