[mark311069]

iam getting p...ed of having to wait longer and longer to get paid from commercial contracts. i have been on the phone to one today who owes me money from work completed on the 12th november. there excuss today for not paying is both the company partners are on holiday and can not sign the cheque. numptys

[Rob Knapman]

Yeah we get it all the time from a few of our jobs, one estate agent in particular, oh sorry I havent had chance to go to the bank yet to cash a cheque......FFS its only £3.50.

[TomCrowther]

Tell me about it. I'm owed from July, August etc. Really taking the you know what.

[Crystal-clear]

Yeah we get it all the time from a few of our jobs, one estate agent in particular, oh sorry I havent had chance to go to the bank yet to cash a cheque......FFS its only £3.50.

Oh my god!

[alanwilson]

mark311069 - can I be rude and ask who owes you the money

its not related to baby stuff is it?

[mark311069]

no its a local building company, its mostly builders cleans and 4 storey apartment cleans. makes you sick when you see the company directors driving ferraris and 50k 4x4

[Craig Trevain]

We are owed aug,sep,oct,nov,dec from a solicitors who we have undertaken windows,office,grounds,washroom,waste service, 7200.00 + vat. sign of the time when solicitors mess you about, we have finally pulled our service, and they were put out by this ! unbelievable.

[geefree]

I had one small office .. £25 MONTHLY... asked me to go 2 monthly.. said they know its penny pinching but times are hard...

at least he was honest, so i do it when i feel like it now... bad business practice i know,

but hey.

i may not get paid one day.

[richard jagger]

I also  have a snobby dick owes me 35 quid since Oct.each time I call, tells me he down transfer, He is always so sorry,Think I will go to his home and get a little demanding.Some of these guys cannot face you and tell you a story.

[Alex Allen]

iam getting p...ed of having to wait longer and longer to get paid from commercial contracts. i have been on the phone to one today who owes me money from work completed on the 12th november. there excuss today for not paying is both the company partners are on holiday and can not sign the cheque. numptys

3 cleans with commercial
then i make sure i collect payment on the 3rd visit

usually means a friendly calls prior to going
some still get it wrong and owe me for that last clean  :

[dave0123]

this is why im staying clear of commerical. no point doing it if you dont get paid 

[Kate2]

Im going to duck and wait for the grenades to come over.

Companies work on a basis of priority suppliers - now please dont accuse me of being disrespectful of the trade, because Im not.

So they pay first the people they cannot do without, suppliers etc - and unfortunately like myself having worked in advertising, we have to wait for sometimes upto 6 months to get paid, because we are not a key supplier.  Our service has been and gone, been published.  Not saying they dont need advertising, but the publishing industry is on its knees so grateful for any crumb.

With regards to what you can do about it, chap before said, next clean I expect to collect a cheque.

Its very tiresome and very draining being told a load of stories. 

Zaps your energy, but I know what your going to say, is they do pay eventually.........

Maybe to set up an appointment with the person who you originally signed the contract with, just to have a chat.

Just some thoughts thats all.

They know exactly what they can get away with

Yep and if asked to send the third copy of an invoice they never got to head office, thats lovely too

[dave0123]

i thought youd left the forum in a big huff? 

[andy1975]

i only stick with domestics get most my money paid weekly,good prices as well,commercial work can go where the sun dont shine,its not for me.i feel for you though mate,as im sure its not a few quid but a few hundred

[alanwilson]

If I got paid tomorrow all that we are owed I could take a nice wee break - its really not fair but Kate is right - businesses pay who they need to pay first.

sucks doesn't it.

[darren clarke]

i got a hotel that hasnt paid since the 1 december,  even if they pay i am not going back, cant be bothered with the drive to it,  funny thing is i asked what happened to the last wc and they said he stopped coming they phoned him up and he just never came