<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/28/01 12:28:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>grandrestorations@yahoo.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">And you know what's next, you can see it coming. It's
<BR>going on 6 weeks now. I haven't been able to reach
<BR>them by phone. At 4 weeks, I did send off a letter
<BR>reminding them that I haven't received payment and
<BR>that I would appreciate them sending it promptly if
<BR>they haven't already.
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<BR>I guess the question is, what's next? If it was just
<BR>a $75 tuning, I could swallow hard and really not miss
<BR>it so badly. But this bill was about $1000. (Should
<BR>have been more, but I stuck to my estimate.)
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<BR>Any suggestions on collecting?
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<BR>(This is what I get for 'trusting' a retired pastor.)
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<BR>Thanks for letting me vent a bit. This one's been
<BR>bugging me.
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<BR>Take care, all.
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<BR>Brian
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<BR>Brian.
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<BR>The only thing I can recommend is every wekk you send them a bill, but add
<BR>interest at 18% per year, figured weekly.
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<BR>You said you are unable to reach them by phone. You mean there is no
<BR>answering machine? If there is, I would call everyday and leave a message.
<BR>Sooner or later they'll tired of hearing your voice.
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<BR>Last resort would be to ask a lawyer in PA to send these folks a letter.
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<BR>Ministers are no better than "ordinary" folks. My wife is a PK (Preacher's
<BR>Kid), and some of the horror stories she has told me about the behavior of
<BR>ministers doesn't give that profession a very good reputation.
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<BR>Willem </FONT></HTML>