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[doodab]

Just sent the agency the "7 days to pay" letter. They have already had an extra week. Notice on the contract is seven days.

Assuming they don't pay by the deadline, shall I give notice? Or should I give it now so that I can walk if they don't pay?

 

[SimonMac]

Just sent the agency the "7 days to pay" letter. They have already had an extra week. Notice on the contract is seven days.

Assuming they don't pay by the deadline, shall I give notice? Or should I give it now so that I can walk if they don't pay?

How late are they overall? Is this the first missed payment? What have they said when you have spoken to them? What are you having for lunch?

 

[DimPrawn]

Is it the first invoice you've sent them? Have they paid you before?

Have you actually spoken to someone on the phone about it?

I find lots of confusion can be avoided by talking on the phone to another human (even a sub human agent)...

 

[Troll]

Minimise any potential loss and walk - don't think you even have to give notice as payment is root of any contract

 

[MarillionFan]

Is it the first invoice you've sent them? Have they paid you before?

Have you actually spoken to someone on the phone about it?

I find lots of confusion can be avoided by talking on the phone to another human (even a sub human agent)...

He works in IT remember. Better to fire off a snotty email than actually talk to someone. God forbid.

 

[DimPrawn]

He works in IT remember. Better to fire off a snotty email than actually talk to someone. God forbid.

Yes, the IT generation.

Tweet about non payment.
Stick it on your wall on Facebook.
Post about it on CUK.
Send an IM about it.
Send an Email about it.

Then walk from contract only to get a phone call saying "Why did you walk? we had the wrong sort code, sorry, all fixed now"

God forbid a phone call...........too close to actual human contact.

 

[Amiga500]

Is it the first invoice you've sent them? Have they paid you before?

Have you actually spoken to someone on the phone about it?

I find lots of confusion can be avoided by talking on the phone to another human (even a sub human agent)...

This is very true, also record the conversation for your records. Buy some Skype credit if you can't record the call through your phone.

If they don't agree to resolve the issue there and then it should really be a case of leaving and sending a solicitors letter to chase the payment (go to your community legal centre or similar and they will send a letter for free).

 

[DimPrawn]

The key point is this.

A phone call usually sorts it.

If it doesn't, a follow up call my be required.

Then a written letter sent recorded delivery about non payment.

After that start debt collection proceedings.

Don't walk as agent my use this as reason for witholding any due monies. Plus you might piss of a perfectly good client who might be in the process of dumping the agent as we speak....

 

[suityou01]

Just sent the agency the "7 days to pay" letter. They have already had an extra week. Notice on the contract is seven days.

Assuming they don't pay by the deadline, shall I give notice? Or should I give it now so that I can walk if they don't pay?

Bedwetter.

 

[doodab]

I phoned them, but the number I have is no longer connected

They have been shoddy payers in the past, but they have always paid eventually. I have had phone conversations with them in the past, they basically BS you until they are ready to pay, which is why I decided not to **** about this time.

I do wonder what I was thinking taking a gig through them again