need to vent my anger on here

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Done a job back in March.

 

felled large ash tree and removed several loads from site.

 

Job was for a factoring company, they have told me they will pay me by the end of week 4 times since july, said several times they have received invoice.

 

Told them on phone 5 mins ago that its costing me so much time chasing it up that if they don't pay by end of week to get all there debris back on the doorstep.

 

Legally where do i stand here. They were supposed the pay me to get rid of there debris etc and now not paying me. Should i give them back there whole tree for not paying me?

 

Going to load up truck this friday and park outside office - give them a choice there and then cheque or 4 loads of heavy timber / woodchips on doorstep.

 

Well raging just now!

[dangerous brian]

I.d flog the timber first then youve got some money back atleast,then i would get old of as much crapp as possible and dump it on there door step,end of and count my losses they aint goin to pay,sad but true.

[easy-lift guy]

Since you have been more than reasonable with this customer regarding terms for services rendered, take them to court. Do not belabor the point and don't inform them of your intentions. This will only drag out the matter longer. I would not dump a load of debris at the job site as well. This may make your point but is childish IMO. Any paper work supporting your claim against said customer will be most helpful. In the future always have a signed work order or contract, it looks so much better in court. Good hunting.

easy-lift guy

[Marko]

Sell the firewood to reduce the debt, return their waste and then small claims court for the difference - A CCJ wouldn't be such a useful award for a factoring company.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

don't have the means or time to do firewood service.

 

Legally - if a builders constructs a wall for a client and the cleint refuses topay the builder still ownes the bricks and can remove wall if need be??

 

Same applies for tree work. my quote is to remove all debris and dispose of them. If they don't pay me for job done then are they still not the legal owners of the debris?? if so they have have them back.!!

[Hodge]

You would be far better going to the small claims court, if you dump the stuff back you are only creating more problems and wasting time. Take an invoice down in person and demand payment while you are there.

[Paul Barton]

Don't go tipping waste to retaliate. Our industry already has an image problem and actions like that don't help.

 

Try a small claims court like anyone else.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

samll claims court causes time and money!

 

You need to show that you hav done everything you can to get payment yourself.

 

e.g several letters to client and more time.

 

Nothing wrong with giving them back there debris at all. Might slip a little birdie in while i'm at it.

[Big T]

Small claims would be the way forward, if you tell them that you are going to start a case against them then they will more than likely pay up! Also your comments about the builder still owning the bricks after building a wall on clients property if they dont pay is untrue, as soon as any materals cross their threshold then they legally belong to them, weither they pay of not! Completly wrong but infortunatly most of the rights are on the side of the customer:(

[Tom D]

This is just the reality of working for commercial clients, I have waited 6months on several occasions. Often factors will invioce their client and only pay on receipt of the funds to them.

 

I currently have £17k outstanding.

 

Just chill, you'll get it in the end.