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Last yr my husband who's an Electrician did some work in June for a Couple in our town. Anyway to cut a long story short, 1 invoice and 3 reminders later we were still waiting for the £1100 owed in November. I warned them I would hand it over to debt collectors but that threat didn't work.
My husband hates dealing with customers that don't pay, ) luckily 99% of people pay. He won't ring or speak to them, he just buries his head in the sand and pretends it isn't happening. I confronted them but the woman just said they'd been away, but I could tell she was smirking at me. So I asked the debt collectors to chase them. It worked but we lost £300 + in fees. They have nice detached house and a Jag in the drive, and they are on holiday alot. Now just before Xmas my husband, who's a really decent guy but doesn't see the bad in anyone has done another job for this couple. I wasn't happy to put it mildly but 3 weeks on from sending the invoice they haven't paid. This time it's only £550 but I don't know what to do. Please don't suggest small claims court cos I've tried that in the past and gave up cos it was so complicated ( got no help to understand the forms) If I use debt collectors again it's gonna work but we'll loose alot in fees. I've argued with my husband over this & he says he'll speak to them but I know he'd rather loose the money than ever do that. It's a matter of principle and he's such a decent guy who does an excellent job, I hate to see people take advantage of him. Any suggestions would be appreciated TIA
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A warning of possible small claims court action is a formal letter, called a "letter before claim" or "letter before action", that informs someone that court proceedings may be taken against them.
When to send a letter before claim
Before starting a small claim
If you've already written to the person or business to complain
If you're trying to get money back from someone
If you're trying to resolve a problem with goods
What to include in a letter before claim
The amount you're owed and what it's for
A warning that you'll start a claim if the money isn't paid
Relevant dates and invoice numbers
A reasonable amount of time for the other party to reply
A statement that you'll take court action if they don't reply within the given time
What happens if you don't send a letter before claim?
The court may disallow interest that would normally be awarded
What to do next if the letter before claim doesn't resolve the problem
Fill in a form to start your small claim
I was going to say something simliar Barry, embarrassing people into paying usually always works but not sure how easy it would be to do that these days.
A formal letter threatening court ation if not paid may be helpful, even if it's not a route you want to go down. The debt collector threat didn't help you said, but court judgements may be taken more seriously?
Agree that citizens advice could help with court forms.
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