Russ; I haven't had many, 3 in 25 years. But these days it's hard enough to make an honest living, and I would just follow up for principle. We are normally considered the crooks in the trade, bouncing or stopping a Check without justification stinks.;-) -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx Ontario-Canada -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hoyt's TV Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:39 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: bad checks?? Ed's teeth are showing today. I had one do that to me for an estimate charge, not repaired. The judge allowed it because she took it somewhere else and got it fixed for $10 less than my estimate. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: bad checks?? > No 1.....Lawyers will not bother with a $75 recovery. No money in it for > them. > > No 2....Was check stopped or NSF. > > > No 3....This is a scam. True he could have done the same with a Credit > Card, but Credit Card companies keep track of this type of stuff. > > > Remedy....I get calls from Collection Agencies every 2 or 3 months, > asking me if I have any bad debts to collect. They normally get 20 to > 25% of the total. In this case I would submit it, expecting "nothing" in > return, just for the principle of the thing. These people will hound him > on a regular basis, and if nothing comes of it, will submit it to the > Credit Bureau. > > Stop Payment on a check, is a nice way to scam businesses, but > if he has not given you a chance to ratify the problem...(if there even > is a problem), then you are giving him the indication that this is a > good way to get Goods and Service. Let hi try that with the Gas Company, > because the gas has a funny smell, they would just cut off the Service, > so he would not have to smell it anymore. > > Give the account to a collection agency, and my guess is, after > the first phone call from them....he will be in to see you. > > Forget about Small Claims court, more time wasted, and he may > not even show up, you will have the judgment, but still no money. > > > Do us all a favor, and go after the SOB. This may just be another way to > subsidize his Income, if he has any. > > Writing a Check is a promissory agreement with the seller and > buyer that Goods and Service will be covered. He defaulted on his part, > the same as if you had given him 30 days guarantee on your Service and > had not followed up. > > Sic him....Make his life a living hell.;-) > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Ontario-Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of larry > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:15 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] bad checks?? > > i had an experience i didnt know how to solve. > i repaired a tv, customer picked up and paid 75 with check. > 10 days later i get a letter from my bank saying they withdrew > the 75 from my account because the check was stop payment. > i called the customer and would always be told the man wasnt home, > finally i did talk to him a week later. > he said he stooped payment because he didnt think it was good > enough picture. > i said why didnt you call me , or bring it back , so i could > make it right. > at least let me have my parts back. > he said no. > and that i should take him to court for the 75 if i like. and > hung up. > i contacted my attorney, who said forget it , you been screwed. > the set probably works fine and he knows you cant afford to > sue him. > and since then i found that he could have also stooped payment > on a credit card if he had used one. > are there any answers to this type of problem??? > Larry > > > > > > -- > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. > 5415 N. Wooster ave. > Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ > 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/