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Customer Trying To Get Out Of Paying

Shaun1977

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Got customer last month for first clean who stopped me in the street a Indian bloke who had shop next door to the house I was cleaning front on.

So cleaned it last month shop was closed half day as it was wednesday. Tryed many times trying to collect but couldn't catch thm in. Went Friday gone cleaned and was nobody in and for some reason shop was closed so still couldn't get payed. Text him tonight asking when he would be in for payment to wich I get a phone call from him saying I haven't cleaned his windows asking for date and time tht I cleaned thm so he could check the CCTV as I didn't have exact time I give him the date and approx time and said I would come out and look at it for proof to wich he replied I'm not allowed to see his CCTV n blabbed on dome garbage as a reason. So I drove over to the house and rang him to come out and pointed out to him how clean the frames and windows were and mentioned how filthy thy were before I done thm to wich he replied well I'll have to check the CCTV.

Been thinking since I drove home really I haven't got leg to stand on if he does like I think he will and say nothing in camera

 
The wife said to ring police but am nt really into tht. How r u trying to resolve it
they have had one invoice with an overdue on it, still no contact, just got another one to post to them with the late fee i have on my invoices and a note 'late payment could incur court action for non-payment of invoice'

 
It's nt like we can prove we have cleaned thm really but I'm sure he talkin bull saying I'm nt allowed to see the footage

 
you are able to request to see cctv footage, you have to go through right channels, but its more hassle than its worth really. just go round when his shop is shut with a old brush covered in mud and put the windows back the way there was before you done them!!

 
How much does he owe u ? Tell him u wanted my service and i provided a service for u so pay up now speak over him and he will think twice

 
my mate had this problem on a person that worked in a take away, he went in ordered the food then when he got the food and the guy asked for the money, he said he will pay for it, he owes me for cleaning his windows and never paid. then he just walked out! lol

 
It's nt like we can prove we have cleaned thm really but I'm sure he talkin bull saying I'm nt allowed to see the footage
That's the prob we can never prove it. I have about 10 post office card that you get when you have a parcel delivered. I have in the past wrote one of these out & gave to a customer. Now the postie In the town im talking about is a bark to get to. Off they go to collect there parcel lol. Childish really but it does get my goat up. Or just dirty them again with soapy water. If it was a take away I would have ordered loads to a non existent address. Think that was wot Paul was thinking. These things don't get yer money but gives you a bit of satisfaction.

 
Shaun, my mate is a credit control person and can issue a debt recovery letter, do you want me to have a word with her?

Im actually liking Posh's idea, lol.

 
Shaun, my mate is a credit control person and can issue a debt recovery letter, do you want me to have a word with her?

Im actually liking Posh's idea, lol.
like the sound of that one!

 
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