Bad debts

Posted By: Albert on 2006-01-07
In Reply to: Because it is hard work to collect and once you know a company is a bad debt, - You waste twice as much time collecting.

All she really needs to do is send a letter to the Fraud Division of her Attorney General of her state and copy it to the debtor, That will scare the socks off them and they will pay up.

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Still no pay! What to do? - sm
- What you do is... - MoodyJen
- what state is this company in? There are - anon
  - Washington - no name
- Dud you send a demand payment letter? sm - nashvilleMT
- When I have worked for disreptuable company in the past, I "threatened" to bill...more - babs
- Write it off. And be careful who you work for. I had the same problem with local company. - Chalk it up to experience
  - Why should this MT give away her hard work? She should go after what is rightfully hers. - nm Don't expect her to lie down and let them w
    - Because it is hard work to collect and once you know a company is a bad debt, - You waste twice as much time collecting.
      - Bad debts - Albert
    - Unless local, and can pursue in small claims, then she will end up sm - waste of time
      - But what she gains in self-esteem is priceless. nm - Stand up for yourself
        You can't bank "self-esteem" and if she wants to cut her losses, give it up. - Logic this.
        Some things are more important than money. sm - Stand up for yourself
        If you have the time to get down and dirty with some low-life bad debt, - have at it.
        Ever hear the phrases "Don't let yourself be a door mat" and "stand up for yourself?" - Fight for what is yours.
        my dear poster. if you want to go around with bad debts and scramble in the mud with them - that is your choice.
        And if you want to give your labor away for free, you will always have plenty of work. nm - Fight for what is yours.
        And if I fight every low-life who cheats, I won't have time to work. - you avoid shady people.
        Per above posts, often it only takes a letter or two to the company and/or right agency. Is - labor not worth even that? nm
  - DO NOT WRITE IT OFF! Writing it off is too common. - sm
  - Not getting paid - no name

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my dear poster. if you want to go around with bad debts and scramble in the mud with them
as for me, i just don't have time for it. you seem to enjoy a good fight and make it seem like there is principle behind it. i find fighting with ignorant people who do not pay their bills a waste of time and energy. it has nothing to do with door mats. it has to do with setting priorities and dealing proven sleazes do not have a priority. you do what you have to do. i choose my battles very carefully and weigh my odds of coming out ahead before i waste my energy. i won't come out ahead chasing a bad debt time-wise or energy-wise.

ps: i think you are a bit defensive with this door mat thing. perhaps you have been burned by life more than i have.

If you don't write bad checks and pay your debts on time it is a non-issue.nm

I've taken on lots of odd jobs, even nonMT ones, to pay debts.
I've waitressed for friends with bar/restaurants through the holidays, but not this year. I've been trying to find a weekend MT job or 2 hours per day, but no luck. I've sold stuff on Ebay, too. Do you have a significant other? How many hours are you working versus your SO? Being a Mom is a fulltime job, too.

Lately, I've been doing the ebay thing in the morning before everyone gets up, working my regular shift, then doing my extra job in the evenings and weekends. I definitely feel stressed. It's not enough money quickly enough. Everyone else is fighting for work, too. The house is not as clean as I'd like it. I have to run to the post office and box things up every day, and that's not great money either. The kids are acting up because they always do this time of year and they want more attention. It's all depressing.