<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 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <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></BODY></HTML>