Getting my hands on my arrears

[Mike Reinehr]

I've never had much luck with late chargers and/or interest. If they're not 
paying their regular bill you won't have much luck getting them to pay your 
late charges and interest.

You'll have the best success with what several others have suggested. Set a 
time limit and after that time limit discontinue whatever service you are 
providing.

Our business, here, is industrial supplies. Whenever a customer becomes 60+ 
days late paying their invoice, their account is placed on credit hold, 
regardless of who it is, large or small. Usually, we quickly receive a check. 
Those that don't quickly pay, we're better off without.

Some customers are like the schoolyard bully (or children). They will test you 
to see what they can get away with.

Of course, with any rule, you have to make exceptions for extenuating 
circumstances. I am not a fan of zero tolerance policies. They just are an 
excuse to avoid thinking.

Mike

On Tuesday 02 November 2004 07:10 am, James McDonald wrote:
> Any suggestions on getting a client up to speed on paying on time? I
> have one that is habitually 3 months behind.
>
> To make it not entirely off topic the IPCop router I put in their office
> had over 400 days uptime until they had to move.
>
> James
>
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