<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Except for larger churches and a couple of nursing homes (not locally owned), I don't leave or send a bill. I stand there, and they write me a check or whip out some $20's. I have a form that I use for a statement or an estimate (or both) when detailed work is required, but even on that the word "invoice" does not appear.  Even the U.S. Army (bless them, pray for them) pays me on the spot, by credit card.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Am I all that unique in this? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Maybe I just have my customers trained better than y'all do.    :o)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joseph Garrett</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 11/20/2005 5:53:56 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Check is in the mail!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <P> <DIV>Rick asked: " <DIV><FONT size=+0>I'm still waiting for checks from a wealthy dr. and another business owner from 3 weeks ago. I have called them and still nothing in the mail. How do others handle this in a tactful manor? It says "Payment expected upon services rendered "on my invoice , but .....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Rick,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Tackful/Schmackful, after 30 days, I send a new billing with a "service Charge" Added. By law, we are allowed to add 18% of the the bill, yearly. This usually gets the client's attention.....sometimes not. <;-(></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>"manor"!??? didn't you mean manner?<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>As for Ron's annomoly, that's more than strange. If I were you, Ron, (thankfully I'm not<G>), I'd be checking for a very bright light in the Eastern Sky!<G> Totally WIERD!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>