OT: Collection Agency recommendation
02-14-2017, 11:17 AM
#16
Facebook Post
Sounds to me like your not going to get your money unless you pay him a visit and or go to court. You can start by reporting the copyright infringement to Facebook and visit the publisher of the magazine, perhaps he owes them money as well?
What was the magazine?
02-14-2017, 03:41 PM
#20
Race Car
Ontario does. In one case that went to a trial I filed a garnishee. It resulted in monthly payments, with much higher interest than I could get anywhere else, paid into court and subsequently forwarded to me. In another the pre-trial hearing judge advised the defendant to go to the court clerk and pay up. Got a check in a couple of weeks. Easy peasy. I got costs in both cases and all the money.
The judge advising a defendant to "pay up" and the defendant actually doing so on the spot is just bum luck. If the guy decided to leave without paying, you'd be starting the legwork of collecting the money.
Believe me, getting judgment is the easy part. Collecting can be a nightmare. I've been down that road probably 15 or 20 times over the years (work, not personal) and it's always misery.
02-14-2017, 04:31 PM
#21
Race Car
02-16-2017, 12:34 PM
#22
Captain Obvious
Super User
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08-28-2017, 10:49 PM
#23
Drifting
Thread Starter
To close the loop, after contacting the person many times who commissioned the work but has sold the company, then sending a registered letter to the office address that was returned since no one was there to sign for it, then finally contacting the current "Operations Manager", I finally got paid today, the money is in my account.
I never did go for the collection agency or small claim court route, patience, persistence and remaining professional helped getting paid at the end, although it could have gone the other way also with both parties refuses to pay up.
Payment up front next time!
I never did go for the collection agency or small claim court route, patience, persistence and remaining professional helped getting paid at the end, although it could have gone the other way also with both parties refuses to pay up.
Payment up front next time!
08-29-2017, 12:42 PM
#25
Rennlist Member
To close the loop, after contacting the person many times who commissioned the work but has sold the company, then sending a registered letter to the office address that was returned since no one was there to sign for it, then finally contacting the current "Operations Manager", I finally got paid today, the money is in my account.
I never did go for the collection agency or small claim court route, patience, persistence and remaining professional helped getting paid at the end, although it could have gone the other way also with both parties refuses to pay up.
Payment up front next time!
I never did go for the collection agency or small claim court route, patience, persistence and remaining professional helped getting paid at the end, although it could have gone the other way also with both parties refuses to pay up.
Payment up front next time!
jk
