[CAUT] still another billing question

[Jim Busby]

Bob,

I had the same problem and finally told them they could find another
tuner. Late fees didn't work, bitching didn't work, but when I finally
decided I could give up the contract (They knew I wasn't bluffing) they
changed their attitude. Maybe that's not the solution you were looking
for, but I turn down so much work that this wasn't going to break me.
Joe Garret says he does about half the number of pianos he used to, but
picks and chooses the ones he wants, then charges more. Seems to work
for him.

Good luck.

Jim Busby BYU
And Snow College (Still)

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Bob Hull
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:21 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] still another billing question

Billing questions have been on the piano tech list
recently but this one has to do with college contract
work.

One of the colleges I service takes a long time every
semster to pay.  I'm still waiting for payment on this
semester's work and I finished tuning in late March. 
They take 30 days from the time they get the bill
(supposedly) and they don't get the bill until the
professor signs off on it and turns it in.  
It may sit on his desk for weeks before he turns it
in.  In trying to solve this problem from previous
semesters, someone in the business office said I could
send a copy of the bill directly to them, bypassing
the professor, and they would submit it as approved. 
But it hasn't seemed to help.

Do you think a late fee is in order, if so, how much? 
The utitlity company and phone company print on their
bills "The amount due is xxx.xx if paid by dd/mm/yyyy 
and after that date it is xxx.xx" higher amount.  

Out of respect for the small business or actually
micro-business man it would be nice to be paid
promptly.  My main school pays within 2 weeks of
receipt of their bill.

Bob Hull

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