You're looking at claiming relief under the 'Late Payment Of Commercial Debt Act, 1998'. You can view the act here: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980020.htm . I have used this method to entice payment out of several customers, it is enforceable under law - many people get scared by that. I don't think issuing a notice to your clients that you intend to persue a claim under this legislation if payment is received by a certain date is any worse than issuing a final demand - it certainly hasn't damaged my relationships with anyone who intends to pay me.
Tim.
Dear Tim
I will start again for clarity <G>
For a reply such as this actually it should have been off list and direct to the poster...the clue is in the OT the post starts with but us list mums usually turn a 'blind eye' for a few posts.
Your contribution did not actually need any more support than the original subject as it was self explanatory. So actually all of the posting apart from your piece could have been dispensed with.
Hope that helps.
If you watch some of the regulars you will get a good feel for things here. Some are better than others. Bob Smith , and Thomas Holm usually post well. No unnecessary clutter, succinct replies, easy to read and follow on.
Any additional help I can give you only have to ask.
All the best
Richard
-----Original Message----- From: Richard Lewisohn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Email address not to be shown or if needed use (AT) instead of the '@'
Sent: 02 December 2003 16:03 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Email address not to be shown or if needed use (AT) instead of the '@'
Subject: [PRODIG] OT: late payment
I've just got off the phone from a client. I invoiced a job on October the 7th. They told me that they haven't been paid by their client, and it's their policy not to pay suppliers until they are paid. She was expecting to get paid 'in a couple of weeks'.
I told her that I felt unable to say that to the VAT man (who's already been paid), or my suppliers. The terms stated on my invoice are '20 working days'. I asked her the cliched question 'how would you feel if your paycheck didn't arrive at the end of the month because a client's cheque hadn't arrived'. She told me that was none of my business.
The reason for this (non-digital, but relevant to all photographers, I'd think) e-mail is to ask for the name of the government website which outlnes how to charge interest for late payment. Whether I will is another matter (who wants to lose clients?).
Any info gratefully received.
We do not expect posters to include the sign off as below
Regards
Richard Lewisohn
http://www.lewisohn.co.uk
Remove the Prodig footer as Prodig always adds one to every posting.
=============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
=============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
-- Richard
Richard Kenward Duty list mum for PRODIG 44(0) 1873 890670 email richard(AT)rkdi.co.uk
=============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
