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Replying to: deblyn52 (May 25, 2007 9:41 am) It may also depend on any "fine print". Hopefully, there's none to negate what you were told. You may want to call or visit the website of your county court and obtain information on Small Claims actions. I've enjoyed about a 90% success rate in Small Claims courts with customers that didn't want to pay their debts. About half of them paid when I completed the paperwork and sent them a copy of the form with a final demand letter. This is also worked on a large company that damage my vehicle, but refused to discuss their liability. In the letter, you must state a reasonable date that you expect full payment. I always made it NOON and included a line that states, that the paperwork would be filed that afternoon and that any court fees and future expenses with this matter would be added to their present balance. Many people state that they have heard of people winning the small claims, but not collecting. I've gotten every penny and one judge awarded me $300 more than I asked for due to the customer being caught in several lies under oath.  I loved that one! Another customer paid his bill in full at the office before I could get back from filing at the court house. I called and told him thank you, but he still owed my the $50 filing fee. He got nasty, so I told him that I'd see him in court to get that fee. He paid. Finally, if you decide to go this route and must go to court. Be very professional. Address the judge. Ignore the other party. Let them do tell their side of the story (lie) without interrupting them. Just listen for their lie(s) where you can prove they're wrong. I've lost one case in 10 years and probably a dozen cases. "They always lie, but you must have written proof to prove it." Be civil and you'll impress the judge. |
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Replying to: deblyn52 (May 25, 2007 9:41 am) So I would read all the fine print before I decided on the next course of action. Dennis
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Replying to: dwynne (May 25, 2007 10:32 am)
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Replying to: deblyn52 (May 25, 2007 9:41 am) Some very good advice was posted, from some very competent posters here on Edmunds (a service mgr, finance mgr, EW guru and a businessman), so I don't think I have anything else to add, just to wish you luck. From what we've heard so far, they definitely are on the hook, especially if they didn't leave themselves any back door by means of the fine print. |
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Replying to: mitzij (May 25, 2007 11:21 am)
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Replying to: deblyn52 (May 27, 2007 6:26 am) |
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Replying to: mitzij (May 25, 2007 11:21 am)
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Replying to: deblyn52 (May 27, 2007 2:44 pm)
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Replying to: mitzij (May 29, 2007 3:46 am) 
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