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A company owes me about 3.5k since February. Got plenty of emails off them, to use as evidence, that it's not a case of won't paying, but they simply can't pay.
I've had a titfull now tho. The way I look at it , if they can't pay genuinely, then I don't care if they get a ccj or not.
Anyone used the courts before? Can I step up on high court and get he bailiffs in
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Originally Posted by nugent
Better off sending them a seven day notice from a solicitor first or you can register online with Thomas Higgins and they will send it on your behalf. Failing that it's a small claims court as the next step.
The Thomas Higgins letter will cost you £3 and that normally gets the money paid
Don't blame you for being narked. I don't know the legals here but hope you can get some of your money back. Maybe worth protecting yourself in future and asking for say half the money upfront to at least cover off your expenses on jobs. The small claims court can be a bit of a lottery but it's probably the best and least expensive route to take.
Baseball bat and a chainsaw normally works When I go debt collecting
sound advice from Negan there, what gives people the right to have work done and materials/parts paid for if they can`t afford it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocco Siffredi
You need to shut that shit down. No exceptions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philbccfc
:thumbup: The Thomas Higgins letter worked for me with a non-paying client a couple of years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve davies
It's no laughing matter. I've just been through something similar. A company I had done work for are now on the bones of their arse. They were due to pay me in June and eventually paid me this month after I served a winding up notice on them. That spurred them in to action and they eventually paid me, after much grief.
Disgraceful. Poor sods. No wonder they didn't want to pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elysium
What is disgraceful?Quote:
Originally Posted by Vimana.
The fact that their business was piss poor is what is disgraceful.
It's an awful situation, small claims can take a long time and as has been said is a bit of a lottery. I always take a 50 percent deposit on big jobs so at least it's only mostly my time they stitch me for. It's theft pure and simple.
Thanks guys. I'll get the £3 letter on the go.
After that letter if it does not do any good, threaten them with a winding up order, bankruptcy, that will surely panic them into paying they will then get the money from somewhere :thumbup:
Send your letter, if that doesn't work, take them to court, if they still won't pay, get the sheriffs in. They have more power than bailiffs.
Worked for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Igovernor