[jaydj]

What ways have you used in order to recover a bad debt?

[jasonl]

I do not need the money , however sir/madam , you need to pay it . Works every time.

[daz1977]

depends is it residential or commercial

[jaydj]

its a private estate, all the residents pay money to the estate manager and he sorts everthing out

[AJ]

Contact the residents and ask them for payment, they will be so embarassed they will sort the manager out.

[daz1977]

tricky, like aj said contact the residents,  but it depends on who brought u in, are u employed by the manager to clean the windows for the esctate and its sort of like a service charge he charges them then payes you, if so then u wil ahve to take it up with the manager

if the residents brought u in and then pay him to amke it easier for you, just get the money straight from the residents

[cleewindows]

i always find a few pay up or watch your back works!
if that fails just get tougher with them.
if that fails slap em!

[Gordon Saunders]

Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation

[cleewindows]

you dont always have to do that,a tight handshake and a stare always seems to work.
perhaps have a hammer in your hand or a screwdriver can help!

Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation

[Window Washers]

you dont always have to do that,a tight handshake and a stare always seems to work.
perhaps have a hammer in your hand or a screwdriver can help!

Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation

I found having there dog in your hand works well 

[cleewindows]

never tried that one.
might btry that one next!

you dont always have to do that,a tight handshake and a stare always seems to work.
perhaps have a hammer in your hand or a screwdriver can help!

Threatening people for money - no wonder window cleaners have a bad reputation

I found having there dog in your hand works well 

[weetot]

I was so fed up with one company i did work for, that i caught them unawares by walking into the office without knocking and said " I need a cheque for these 3 invoices" then quoted the invoice numbers.

After alot embaressing faces, when they pretended not to know where the cheque book was, i eventually left with the cheque, never went back and 2 months later they went bust owing money to other businesses.

Whoever doesnt stand their ground and demand it, will just lose it, dont be fobbed off constantly with their excuses. 

[chopsie]

someone on here suggested selling the debt on to a debt recovery agency, They posted a link if you hunt around

[BDCS]

I use http://www.danielssilverman.co.uk/ as soon as we started putting the t&c on our invoices its had a marked effect on the cash flow