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Title: Bounced
Post by: ftp on February 04, 2009, 07:27:54 pm: Just had my first bounced cheque show up on my statement - great >:(

£40 from one of my wealthy customers too - helicopter in the barn and a BMW on the drive.
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on February 04, 2009, 07:31:01 pm: woops sure its just admin issue if his gotta a chopper ;D
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: trevor povey on February 04, 2009, 08:26:34 pm: Quote from: ftp on February 04, 2009, 07:27:54 pm
Just had my first bounced cheque show up on my statement - great >:(

£40 from one of my wealthy customers too - helicopter in the barn and a BMW on the drive.

a tad bit embarasing nxt time you turn up to clean...for both of you :)
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: ftp on February 04, 2009, 09:04:06 pm: Maybe they are not wealthy anymore?

Could be the wrong date or something maybe. I won't know for sure 'till the postman brings it back.
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: macmac on February 04, 2009, 09:09:33 pm: I make a point of checking every cheque now as I've had a few & they've not been signed, or they've wrote - pay- "window cleaner" ::)

Tony
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: scud on February 04, 2009, 10:37:28 pm: It will take nearly a fortnight to get it back, I usually just re=present them when I get them back, they usually go through then.
If they bounce again the yhave been punished with more charges, get the cash off them but do not hand the cheque backuntil you have the money.
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: Dennis-Taylor on February 05, 2009, 04:48:51 am: Yeah and don't forget that the banks charge you as well.... usually about £7.50 - £10.00
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: simon knight on February 05, 2009, 06:21:30 am: Quote from: Dennis-Taylor on February 05, 2009, 04:48:51 am
Yeah and don't forget that the banks charge you as well.... usually about £7.50 - £10.00

I've never been charged.
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on February 05, 2009, 08:36:20 am: neither have i cos it wernt my fualt
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: Dennis-Taylor on February 05, 2009, 08:50:59 am: I've been charged and it wasn't my fault either !!
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: Feen on February 05, 2009, 09:08:52 am: I've had 2. First one customer phoned to tell me and apologise. She then paid cash. Cheque was represented and cleared ;D Second wasn't represented. Different banks different policy ???
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: trike on February 05, 2009, 09:27:23 am: i had one bounce at xmas,phoned guy,who imformed me that he had thousands in bank,cheque came back to me,gave it to him,got cash,it was the banks fault
Title: Re: Bounced
Post by: paulben on February 05, 2009, 03:00:03 pm: I had 1 last year from a doctor sent him a snotty letter telling him it would be cash only from now on. Turned out wife had lost ceque book so had cancelled all checks . so be a bit dipplomatic before sending the boy's in . but there again who would have thought woolies would go