Reply to: Vector Resourcing - Any experience of them?

[shurl7777]

Do not understand anything technical either

I have the same issue. I was expecting payment on 21-12-2018. I did not receive it. When I contacted them they said they have not received payment from end client. However end client says they have paid.

Now they won't call back when they promise to do so or reply to my emails asking when can i expect to be paid.


Seems to me they do this to most of there contractors.

I am not surprised had a call from one of there recruiters (questionable, used to serve coffee in a cafe), recruiting for a Data Warehouse PM, didn't understand the difference between Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence or anything technical at all, how can you recruit foe a role you simply do not understand, moronic !!!, so I am not surprised they don't pay and use siilly excuses, send them a letter asking for the money to be paid, allow a reasonable amount of time, do this 3 times, if they don't pay take then to court and get a CCJ. NOT IMPRESSED WITH THEM AT ALL.

[pauldee]

Doesn’t really solve the problem for a contractor working through a lying agency.

They are refusing to pay.

If you haven’t opted out and the agent refuses to pay, what do you differently to recoup your money?

It removes that whole part of the mess. We don't really know for a fact that the client has definitely paid.

But yes, if an agency is determined not to pay then it probably won't help.

[WTFH]

And this is why I never opt out of Agency Regs. If you don't opt out it is irrelevant if the agency has been paid or not.

Doesn’t really solve the problem for a contractor working through a lying agency.

They are refusing to pay.

If you haven’t opted out and the agent refuses to pay, what do you differently to recoup your money?

[pauldee]

I have the same issue. I was expecting payment on 21-12-2018. I did not receive it. When I contacted them they said they have not received payment from end client. However end client says they have paid.

Now they won't call back when they promise to do so or reply to my emails asking when can i expect to be paid.


Seems to me they do this to most of there contractors.

And this is why I never opt out of Agency Regs. If you don't opt out it is irrelevant if the agency has been paid or not.

[WTFH]

1. Communicate with them by email, not on the phone.
2. If they do phone you, ask them to confirm the conversation in writing.
3. If they won’t confirm it, or there are parts of the conversation you disagree with or feel they twisted your words, reply to them by email clarifying it. Do NOT get emotional in the emails, stay professional.
4. If you want to go legal they will drag this out as long as possible, hoping you will give up or you will run out of money

[theplayer]

Vector resourcing

I was expecting payment today and not received it.

I have the same issue. I was expecting payment on 21-12-2018. I did not receive it. When I contacted them they said they have not received payment from end client. However end client says they have paid.

Now they won't call back when they promise to do so or reply to my emails asking when can i expect to be paid.


Seems to me they do this to most of there contractors.

[TOSH1]

I was expecting payment today and not received it.

[BrilloPad]

I made the mistake of accepting a contract from Vector without reading the payment terms (my bad I will not be making that mistake again). The contract ended on the 9th of June and I still haven't been paid or given a date of when I can expect to be paid. When you email their Finance team you will just receive an automated email back and there is no way to speak to them on the phone.

I have spoken to my umbrella company who have said that they have a few people who have accepted a Vector contract and are in the same position as myself. The umbrella company have been in contact with Vector but get the same automated email back.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can try to get them to pay the money I'm owed and also can umbrella companies apply late payment fees on my behalf? I have been reading up on the late payment of commercial debts act and understand that after 30 days if there is no payment date agreed then the payment is viewed as late but I am unsure if this applies.

Thanks in advance!

Turn up at their office and don't take no for an answer.

[perplexed]

I made the mistake of accepting a contract from Vector without reading the payment terms (my bad I will not be making that mistake again). The contract ended on the 9th of June and I still haven't been paid or given a date of when I can expect to be paid. When you email their Finance team you will just receive an automated email back and there is no way to speak to them on the phone.

I have spoken to my umbrella company who have said that they have a few people who have accepted a Vector contract and are in the same position as myself. The umbrella company have been in contact with Vector but get the same automated email back.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can try to get them to pay the money I'm owed and also can umbrella companies apply late payment fees on my behalf? I have been reading up on the late payment of commercial debts act and understand that after 30 days if there is no payment date agreed then the payment is viewed as late but I am unsure if this applies.

Thanks in advance!

Contact client. If they are willing to confirm they have paid Vector and give you the date of payment, then I'd have thought the late payment act would apply from that date?

[Scruff]

I made the mistake of accepting a contract from Vector without reading the payment terms (my bad I will not be making that mistake again). The contract ended on the 9th of June and I still haven't been paid or given a date of when I can expect to be paid. When you email their Finance team you will just receive an automated email back and there is no way to speak to them on the phone.

I have spoken to my umbrella company who have said that they have a few people who have accepted a Vector contract and are in the same position as myself. The umbrella company have been in contact with Vector but get the same automated email back.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can try to get them to pay the money I'm owed and also can umbrella companies apply late payment fees on my behalf? I have been reading up on the late payment of commercial debts act and understand that after 30 days if there is no payment date agreed then the payment is viewed as late but I am unsure if this applies.

Thanks in advance!

Phone them?
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[Hagans88]

I made the mistake of accepting a contract from Vector without reading the payment terms (my bad I will not be making that mistake again). The contract ended on the 9th of June and I still haven't been paid or given a date of when I can expect to be paid. When you email their Finance team you will just receive an automated email back and there is no way to speak to them on the phone.

I have spoken to my umbrella company who have said that they have a few people who have accepted a Vector contract and are in the same position as myself. The umbrella company have been in contact with Vector but get the same automated email back.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can try to get them to pay the money I'm owed and also can umbrella companies apply late payment fees on my behalf? I have been reading up on the late payment of commercial debts act and understand that after 30 days if there is no payment date agreed then the payment is viewed as late but I am unsure if this applies.

Thanks in advance!

[nottoobad]

I hope you have been paid now.
If not, don't worry too much. I know them - they keep to their contract. Literally. If you are awaiting a final payment then ensure you write a formal email to their contracts department and ask whether or not the client has paid them. If the client has paid then they will pay you.
Like others have said, make sure you review your contract before you sign it - I made a mistake by not reviewing my current contract and then spotted clauses that I was not happy with when it was up for renewal - it's too late to raise the issue now, so I have learnt from that, it won't happen again.

[WTFH]

Thank you to everyone for your advises.

Correct me if I'm wrong ...

So theoretically they can pay even in one year time because always they can tell that they didn't receive funds and I'm not able to verify/prove this as I'm allowed to contact with customer about the payments.

Theoretically they could claim not to have received payment.
They could also tell you that the client was one of the worst payers they ever had.
They could tell the client that you were one of the worst contractors they ever worked with.


Were you invoicing them from your limited company or from an umbrella?
How long have they been withholding the payment?
Have you contacted them and asked why they are withholding payment? (and if so, have you done so by email?)


To go down the legal route may take months and will cost you a lot of money (which you may get back as part of a court ruling or final settlement), but it is possible.

[NewinUK]

Thank you to everyone for your advises.

Correct me if I'm wrong ...

So theoretically they can pay even in one year time because always they can tell that they didn't receive funds and I'm not able to verify/prove this as I'm allowed to contact with customer about the payments.

[WTFH]

It's legal and it's in your contract. My advice for now is make sure all your communication with them is in writing, and when they phone you up, either record the conversation and let them know you are doing that, or email them after the call with your notes, telling them that unless you hear otherwise, your notes are an accurate recording of what was discussed.
If you're still struggling, PM me.