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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jaydj on May 18, 2010, 02:27:12 pm

Title: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: jaydj on May 18, 2010, 02:27:12 pm
What ways have you used in order to recover a bad debt?
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: jasonl on May 18, 2010, 02:30:05 pm
I do not need the money , however sir/madam , you need to pay it . Works every time.
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Post by: daz1977 on May 18, 2010, 02:33:22 pm
depends is it residential or commercial
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: jaydj on May 18, 2010, 02:54:47 pm
its a private estate, all the residents pay money to the estate manager and he sorts everthing out
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Post by: AJ on May 18, 2010, 03:34:50 pm
Contact the residents and ask them for payment, they will be so embarassed they will sort the manager out.
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Post by: daz1977 on May 18, 2010, 03:56:26 pm
tricky, like aj said contact the residents,  but it depends on who brought u in, are u employed by the manager to clean the windows for the esctate and its sort of like a service charge he charges them then payes you, if so then u wil ahve to take it up with the manager

if the residents brought u in and then pay him to amke it easier for you, just get the money straight from the residents
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: cleewindows on May 18, 2010, 06:57:18 pm
i always find a few pay up or watch your back works!
if that fails just get tougher with them.
if that fails slap em! ;D
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: Gordon Saunders on May 18, 2010, 07:05:44 pm
Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation ???
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Post by: cleewindows on May 18, 2010, 07:09:26 pm
you dont always have to do that,a tight handshake and a stare always seems to work.
perhaps have a hammer in your hand or a screwdriver can help!
Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation ???
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: Window Washers on May 18, 2010, 07:54:12 pm
you dont always have to do that,a tight handshake and a stare always seems to work.
perhaps have a hammer in your hand or a screwdriver can help!
Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation ???
I found having there dog in your hand works well  ;)
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: cleewindows on May 18, 2010, 08:12:36 pm
never tried that one.
might btry that one next! ;D
you dont always have to do that,a tight handshake and a stare always seems to work.
perhaps have a hammer in your hand or a screwdriver can help!
Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation ???
I found having there dog in your hand works well  ;)
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: weetot on May 18, 2010, 08:24:59 pm
I was so fed up with one company i did work for, that i caught them unawares by walking into the office without knocking and said " I need a cheque for these 3 invoices" then quoted the invoice numbers.

After alot embaressing faces, when they pretended not to know where the cheque book was, i eventually left with the cheque, never went back and 2 months later they went bust owing money to other businesses.

Whoever doesnt stand their ground and demand it, will just lose it, dont be fobbed off constantly with their excuses.  >:(
Title: Re: Best way to recover bad debts
Post by: chopsie on May 18, 2010, 09:09:28 pm
someone on here suggested selling the debt on to a debt recovery agency, They posted a link if you hunt around
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Post by: BDCS on May 18, 2010, 09:47:26 pm
I use http://www.danielssilverman.co.uk/ as soon as we started putting the t&c on our invoices its had a marked effect on the cash flow