Slow delayed paying customers

[Chalked]

www.thomashiggins.com

£3 for letter before action, Ive used them a number of times and its always worked.

Another vote for them.
I've used them, had a letter from them chasing a debt and fitted the heating in mr Higgins swimming pool in Wallasey.!

 

[Last Plumber]

My local one will do it's a standard letter

I would say 240 is too much

You're not kiddin too much, I nearly fell off my perch

 

[hammers4spanner]

Do you not allow 30 days?

Not for private customers

 

[Scott_D]

Worth a try for £3

 

[townfanjon]

Bide your time, get the £50 , and sack her , you do not need customers like her

 

[WaterTight]

I'm presuming those who say they allow 30 days mainly do bigger jobs , installs, bathrooms. It seems more reasonable to wait a while for a big payment for a big job (even though it's no different in my opinion.)

My problem comes when people ask me "How do you want paying?" And I mention I'm accept cash, cheque or online transfer. I don't ever remember saying I accept cash, cheque or pay in a few weeks if that's easier for you or you are prone to forgetting or can't really be bothered yet or would rather see how this weekend goes because the girls are over and someone mentioned a big one.

 

[SimonG]

I don't/won't wait 30 days. It's payment on completion or plus 5%.

 

[SimonG]

There was an estate agent who wanted some work doing. I told them about my terms and they wanted 90 days. The conversation didn't last much longer.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have always given 21/28 days ever since I started out. It’s normal now. I do a mix of big and small jobs. But when they ask about payment I say cash, cheque or bank transfer

 

[WaterTight]

Each to their own then. But I'm starting to think when I say bank transfer people hear free credit for x amount of time