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I know that people have had success with liens against me Chuck. You'll just have to wait until they sell the house or something like that. It hurts worse because you were the one who physically did the work, for nothing. It would hert less if you had an emplyee do the the work, then there wouldnt be AS MUCH anger involved and personal deception. Either way brother, unfortunately this is business.

Last year I cried to my buddy how some lady cheated my out of $200. I wanted to take her to court and do other kinds of score leveling. He owns a 20 truck plumbing company and described how he has never been owed less than $50,000 in the past 3 years, to suck it up and act like a business man, to move on and don't waste your time chasing little money.

Chuck I'm not saying don't do anything about it, but this is business brother. There are some scrupulous people out there. TRY not to punish future good peoples because of a few bad ones. Stay on top of it. Create a contact for her phone # on your phone and tag it as "Bitch who wont Pay", and call her every chance you get. Don't let her breathe unitl she pays. Hopefully she'll break down and get sick of you calling and just pay up.

Hey Chuck,..if I'm reading this right it looks as though you made a deal with the wife,..and she said the husband would pay. I think she is going to say you agreed to the arrangement, and it's not her fault he's not paying, and in turn the husband is gonna say "I didn't have any arrangement with you" and you're maybe gonna end up without being paid because of an implied/verbal agreement to her terms. You quite possibly are gonna be an innocent bystander in their divorce. 

As far as I'm concerned the person making the original arrangement for the work is the one on the hook.

But it could be tough in this situation if this is how the deal was done.

Jeff

-- Edited by Raystown Roof Cleaning Central PA 1-800-236-0322 on Thursday 20th of September 2012 05:42:41 AM

Pat is right about too many phone calls, been there. Also knocking on a door wearing a "Jason" mask didnt work out well for me either.

Can you see him standing there..Ed Thompson who?

Thanks everyone. This being the 1st time in 23 years, I can live with it, but I don't like it.
I thought it odd that she drove away, without a word, just before we finished.
When I called, she said if I emailed the bill to her husband, he would pay it. they were going through a divorce. So, I did.
Never heard a word from him nor has she replied to 3 phone calls.
I will put the lien on the house, if she does'nt pay me within a week. I will call her 1 more time and let her know 48 hours in advance.
It's just business.

Yes, I can't "REALLY" complain.

Thing is, I make it clear to customers, that I require payment upon completion and don't do billing. Because this was a previous customer, I didn't mention that.

The only customers I HAVE TO trust are out of state people who call to have their Florida home cleaned, prior to their arrival.

Then I leave an invoice in plastic, inside their lanai area weighted down.

I do have quite a bunch who call from out of state, but so far, all have paid when they get back to their sparkling clean Florida home! 

Thats good and simple Ugly. Hey Chuck, to really seal the deal on this matter, slice off your ear and mail it along with this letter. You'll then get paid, I promise.

Nice touch Ed, I was originally thinking a finger to go along with the letter but an ear is thinner and more flexible to fit in a envelope. No need for utensils Chuck just get a good grip with your hand and you can pull it right off. 

Just go put the dirt back and mold back,....that get you a return call.

Jeff