[simon knight]

I agree with Doug. Any court business is time-consuming and for £54 I can't see it's worth the hassle....also you have to win!

Print off an A4 leaflet to the effect of:

                       
THIS IS TO WARN ALL TRADESMEN THAT:

MRS XYZ

HER ADDRESS

TAKES THE SERVICE AND THEN REFUSES TO PAY. THINK TWICE BEFORE GIVING HER CREDIT.

Then take it round to her and say that you'll print off dozens of these and attach them to every lamp post, tree and letter box within a 250 yard radius of where she lives.  My mate did this and was paid on the spot
                       
                     

But if you can't prove it, you can be sued for libel.
It sounds like the sort of person who probably would not turn up at a small claims hearing so you would probably win by default?  However, winning the case and getting your money are still two totally different propositions - especially if the person isn't bothered about her credit rating.

Yeah but then the onus would be on the woman to prove you plastered the town with the fliers. Anyway it worked for my mate, a chippy not a w/c.

[DaveWilkinson]

Win by default in the small claims and then send in the bailiffs, you can even get the fun of watching them.

DAve

[Tosh]

Easy,

Your story really makes me cross, particular the attitude of your customer!

I would probably lose sleep over this, let it really wind me up, plan lots of vengful attacks; and then do nothing.

I think you've got to write this one off; put it down to experience; bill it to the tax man and try to get a decent nights kip tonight.

She's the idiot, not you; you sound far too level headed and 'nice'.

It's her loss mate.

[ac_cleaning]

We only clean twice and will not do again until we are paid,we always leave a sae as well.
al

[Paul Coleman]

I agree with Doug. Any court business is time-consuming and for £54 I can't see it's worth the hassle....also you have to win!

Print off an A4 leaflet to the effect of:

                       
THIS IS TO WARN ALL TRADESMEN THAT:

MRS XYZ

HER ADDRESS

TAKES THE SERVICE AND THEN REFUSES TO PAY. THINK TWICE BEFORE GIVING HER CREDIT.

Then take it round to her and say that you'll print off dozens of these and attach them to every lamp post, tree and letter box within a 250 yard radius of where she lives.  My mate did this and was paid on the spot
                       
                     

But if you can't prove it, you can be sued for libel.
It sounds like the sort of person who probably would not turn up at a small claims hearing so you would probably win by default?  However, winning the case and getting your money are still two totally different propositions - especially if the person isn't bothered about her credit rating.

Yeah but then the onus would be on the woman to prove you plastered the town with the fliers. Anyway it worked for my mate, a chippy not a w/c.

Yes I suppose if she has ripped off her window cleaner she may well have ripped off others.  If you kept it trade neutral and left a bit of time before doing it, it would be hard to prove.

[dai]

I had one like that once. It got to the stage that this guy woudn't answer the door to me.
The last time I went, I pushed a sliver of bamboo deep into his Yale lock.
I noticed the next day that there was a pane boarded up. He had had to break it to get in. Dai

[Tosh]

I had one like that once. It got to the stage that this guy woudn't answer the door to me.
The last time I went, I pushed a sliver of bamboo deep into his Yale lock.
I noticed the next day that there was a pane boarded up. He had had to break it to get in. Dai

I'm shocked, Dai!!!  That's really naughty!

He no doubt deserved it though.

I've often thought about a handfull of carpet tacks strewn all over a drive way too.

I've never done it though!

[mark dew]

is there an update on this yet??

[jikwan]

thats a really evil minded thought
but, i feel inspired for some reason