2007-01-11 02:21:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Get in toucj with the collection agency. I believe they pay off there bills and then go after whoever owes you money. If that doesnt work then sue them for it.
2007-01-11 02:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Mike T, $500 would probably be written of as an uncollectable account depending on what percent of revenues it is.
You could try a collection agency, not sure how they work, but Id stay away from court for that amount, unless the principle is very important to you.
2007-01-11 02:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by M O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to list a reason they won't pay to accurately answer this question. If everything falls within your invoice terms and/or any possible contracts then I would first send them a professional letter announcing your intent to escalate the matter. Outright threats usually do nothing especially if they are dodging you to begin with. The BBB will do nothing other than keep your record of complaint on file. They tend to only go after organizations with a history of complaints and will usually just refer you to another agency for unpaid invoices. If you have already sent a "well authored" letter announcing intent to escalate then you may want to seek out a local attorney willing to author a letter of collection for you or demand to pay letter. He/she may be willing to work for a small percentage of the amount due whereas a collection agency will charge you whether they collect or not. I think in small biz a letter from an attorney is much more effective than a collection agency letter. Shows you aren't messing around whereas to be honest most people get letters from a collection agency and toss them. Majority of the US has bad or subpar credit. If they haven't paid you then chances are they owe others too. Collection agencies must work within limits founded by the Fair Credit Act. An attorney can file a motion for small claims court apperance which almost always results in the person who owes to call you to arrange payments. I know this because I had a similar situation twice with my part-time web dev biz and I found a guy on Craigslist who was an atty and willing to send an official letter with intent to one customer who would not pay. All this after I tried an agency with no success. That customer paid within 15 days of the letter. The second we actually had to submit an intent for ruling in small claims court to our county. This cost me a little more that his usual percetage for writing a letter ($100 for filing paper). This second customer, after being served called me ASAP to pay... nobody wants to go to court especially when in your case $500 will end up costing them more in fees (your out of pocket for process) which you will be awarded back to you in court, not to mention court fees, etc. It works... just find an atty willing to do this. Don't contact big firms... try Craigslist or the yellow pages. Lawyers love money...lol and for something like this effective.
2007-01-11 02:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by daven71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can tkae them to small claims court, but if way your time against loss, is it really worth it for 500 dollars.... how much more can u make selling yourself rather then sitting in courts??? I have been beat many times unless its over 5k I just write it off as loss in my company taxes
2007-01-11 02:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by mike t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Notify them that if they don't pay, you'll send it to a corporate collection agency. Notify the BBB, ask them for advice.
2007-01-11 02:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CONTACT A DEBT COLLECTOR
2007-01-11 04:16:05 · answer #6 · answered by PETER N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋