[simon knight]

For me it's the principle all the time. I can live with a few non-payers, after all £30 odd isn't going to impact my life. For me it's the fact some toe-rag has had one over on me.
I work hard for my money (we all do) and I expect to be paid for services rendered.

I can't be bothered with small claims courts because it just isn't worth the effort. So for me it's a case of: "I'm out £30(or whatever)and I'm not going to get it. Fortunately I can live without it but I do want some revenge/fun."

I always:

PUT THE EFFING DIRT BACK ON!

[G Griffin]

"The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury".

Marcus Aurelius. 

[CleanClear]

I've just had a pro debt collector tell me they're giving up chasing a debt for me today after 3 months,.. whats the next step guys?

Next step is easy Nat, but it will cost you £25 (which you add to the costs claimed). Its using the Court Service Money Claim Online to make a claim. Here's some general advice............
https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/overview

Here's the actual MCOL (money claim online) website.........
https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome

Also note that claims do need really to be written out in a specific way for the courts.Also before you go the Claim route you need to send correct letters before action of your intent if they do not pay. For specific advice on your best way forward i'd advice you to use the Consumer Advice Group Forums, known as CAG. You will find all the guidance you need there.

[CleanClear]

Called so many times and got so many excuses its now embarrassing. Makes me feel bad and im not at fault. Did think of blocking the drive

Then i would knock and i would say..."listen this is getting a bit embarrassing for me having to keep knocking round for money. Can you pay now, if not what do you want to do to get it paid so i don't have to keep coming round pestering you. You tell me the best way forward for you to get it paid?"

Thats what i'd be doing.

[paulben]

Wait til you see them talking to some one in public and walk straight up to them and ask for your money it worked for me once got my money and how satisfying to see them squirm with embarassment

[dave f]

go back when you are sure they are out kid on you are cleaning windows but just rub em down with a manky old skrim put 30 quids worth of dirt back on simples

[dai]

Why don't you go back and ask for a convenient time for you to collect your payment. It used to stress me out but now I tend to just write it off and move on. Imagine what they would say if their pay cheque wasn't there at the end of the month.
I once had a customer who said he wasn't going to pay as he had no proof I had been, I told him I had posted a slip and would continue to return until I was paid. Knowing he wouldn't answer the door I had prepared a tiny sliver of bamboo cane, as I knocked I inserted the sliver deep into hi Yale lock. A couple of days later I noticed a piece of plywood had now replaced a glass pane. Result.

[Window Lickers]

I'm sure. I wonder who that says the most about, you or him.

I've been turned over more times this last year than ever before. Often I scheme to return and carry out my revenge plan but I never have. I've other things more meaningful in my life to pursue I guess, maybe I haven't got the time.

I'm surprised you don't put something like that in your terms and conditions - 'if you don't pay us well send the boys round to cause criminal damage to your property'. Sure it'd go down a storm.

[SeanK]

The lock gets vandalised and the customer notifies the police, the police ask do you know if anybody has
a grudge against you.
Customer replies yes I owe the window cleaner money and I refused to pay him.
Police well we now have a suspect will give him a call.
He admitted everything online case solved.

[dave the rave]

egg the windows ,tennis balls in the fall pipe anything to make me feel better

[Plankton]

I've had around three apparently bad debts that have surprised me in the last few days, and they've came out and paid me. Yesterday I thought about parking in front of the drive to block them going to work as I clean a few from that spot but choose not to and they eventually came out waving notes in the air. It was only two cleans but had missed them twice as I had a bad feeling about them. So I'm glad I never got the chainsaw out

[Plankton]

The lock gets vandalised and the customer notifies the police, the police ask do you know if anybody has
a grudge against you.
Customer replies yes I owe the window cleaner money and I refused to pay him.
Police well we now have a suspect will give him a call.
He admitted everything online case solved.

Police ain't that clever. It would take someone with brains to get that result.

[Window Lickers]

The lock gets vandalised and the customer notifies the police, the police ask do you know if anybody has
a grudge against you.
Customer replies yes I owe the window cleaner money and I refused to pay him.
Police well we now have a suspect will give him a call.
He admitted everything online case solved.

Police ain't that clever. It would take someone with brains to get that result.

And someone without to think they could get away with it.

[LT carpet cleaning]

The lock gets vandalised and the customer notifies the police, the police ask do you know if anybody has
a grudge against you.
Customer replies yes I owe the window cleaner money and I refused to pay him.
Police well we now have a suspect will give him a call.
He admitted everything online case solved.

Ha-ha, there isn't a lot of brains on here is there