They're professionals at what they do--------- Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: bad checks?? > As a rule....people that bounce checks on a continuous basis, don't have > a "Work" phone number. > > And the home phone usually has a trained voice that tells you he's not > home, or sleeping. > > Some of you can relate...right?;-) > > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Ontario-Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil Green > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 3:42 PM > To: Hoyt's TV > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: bad checks?? > > If you always get a home and work phone no. your odds of collecting > are much higher > > > -- > Best regards, > > Bil Green > PC 1000 > Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 > 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Wednesday, August 4, 2004, 11:39:00 AM, you wrote: > > HsT> Ed's teeth are showing today. > > HsT> I had one do that to me for an estimate charge, not repaired. > HsT> The judge allowed it because she took it somewhere else and got it > fixed for > HsT> $10 less than my estimate. > > HsT> Russ Hoyt > HsT> Hoyt's TV > HsT> Exeter, NH > > > HsT> ----- Original Message ----- > HsT> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > HsT> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > HsT> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:51 AM > HsT> 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. 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