Non paying customer

[Jay Sparks]

Im doing a rewire in few weeks for a young couple and we have only a verbal agrement. But the customer has offered to give me the cash up front for the parts. I would normally ask for this anyway, at least that way, if you fall out after first or second fix, its only labour time youve lost, which is still bad but its not as bad as loosing hard cash. Just put his windows through. It may not get your money back but it will hurt his pocket and make you feel better. lol

Jay

 

[Guest111]

If it,s going to get nasty give him the key back first but get a receipt for it,you would be surprised what may go "missing" and guess who the law will come to first!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

And it could keep blowing week after week !
Another thing you could tell said customer is that you are going to sell copies of his front door key down the pub to local undesirables to recoup the amount he owes you.

new then....where did i put that plasticene...lol....

 

[JL_Electrical]

To keep you guys updated I have filed my small claim this morning and paid my £60.00. Rather apprehensive now as to what lies ahead! Just hope it doesn't cost me a fortune. The fact he can counter claim against me is a worry. But in all honesty if I lose this claim then there truly is no justice in the world and people can do exactly as they like :S!

 

[Engineer54]

The Laws an --- and has been for years in the UK!! lol!! None the less, i wish the best of luck to you!!

 

[nikinoo70]

With regards the Money Claim Online route, has anybody any experience of going through this?

Recently my partner who is a tiler went this way. the court just appointed a surveyor. Who picked up the odd flaw in the tiling. (there are flaws in all jobs if you look hard enough)Everything was within standards and almost perfect, but because it was only almost perfect the case was dismissed. customers had paid 2/3 of the bill. The law is an ---. I think Darkwoods method is the best way. Scare the scum into paying.

The customers were in fact over the moon with the tiling they just thought it was overpriced. They wanted marble for the price of ceramics. They only played on the tiny flaws after the surveyors vist.

 

[nikinoo70]

To keep you guys updated I have filed my small claim this morning and paid my £60.00. Rather apprehensive now as to what lies ahead! Just hope it doesn't cost me a fortune. The fact he can counter claim against me is a worry. But in all honesty if I lose this claim then there truly is no justice in the world and people can do exactly as they like :S!

How are you getting on with your claim? If you havent been to court already make sure you say that you left them with fully functioning electrics. I believe this is a very important thing to say. we have learned through speaking to others. Who have won. Good luck