Matthew, A fellow I work with took three keys out of the piano and said when he got a check they'd get the keys back. (He said he got stiffed only once... ) He got a check. Jim Busby. From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Todd Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:33 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Collection Agencies The recent topic regarding manufacturer payments has reminded me of something I have been wanting to throw at everyone. 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. I know to some of you, dealing with a collection agency may not be at all worth it financially to you, as I am sure you would be lucky to recover 30% of your invoice amount. However, it's just the point that if someone did try to intentionally stiff you of your services, collections would at least leave a mark on their credit, which I feel would be better than just walking away. Thoughts anyone? Matthew -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091029/68be7ebe/attachment.htm>
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