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[whandley]

Originally Posted by rnewland

Paypal for me too with an easy to setup "Pay Now" button on your website.
If you would like to send me some money to try it out.....
http://certifiedhi.com/?D=65

I like that idea. Why not try it out twice? Here's my link:

http://www.progressiveinspection.com/?D=44

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by dmaricic

David,

Check might be good where you are, but not here in California. I talked to inspector a few days ago whose had SIX bounced checks in the last month. Of course people out here aren't quite as honest as massachusetts.

Well, We have our check bouncers here also. As a matter of fact, I had one client last month who told me she forgot her checkbook at home. I trusted her and gave her the report. BIG MISTAKE as I haven't heard from her as of yet and she's not returning my phone calls.

Not a problem though. I'll get what's owed to me, as my payment solution works 100% of the time. I file a small claims locally for $30.00, the courts send my client a court notice to appear in my municipal court and all of the sudden, I get a phone call from the client, acting stupid and stating,"I forgot all about your payment. I'll send it first thing in the morning." Ya bet your **** they'll send it off along with the court fees.

When I recieve payment, I call the courts to remove the complaint.

This 100% proven technique has not failed me yet.

[rbrady]

When using paypal, how do you handle the amount of the payment/invoice? When I put the 'Paypal button' on my site, it wants me to enter a fixed amount. I assume the client will just have to ignore the default amount and enter the amount from the invoice.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Well, We have our check bouncers here also. As a matter of fact, I had one client last month who told me she forgot her checkbook at home. I trusted her and gave her the report. BIG MISTAKE as I haven't heard from her as of yet and she's not returning my phone calls.

Not a problem though. I'll get what's owed to me, as my payment solution works 100% of the time. I file a small claims locally for $30.00, the courts send my client a court notice to appear in my municipal court and all of the sudden, I get a phone call from the client, acting stupid and stating,"I forgot all about your payment. I'll send it first thing in the morning." Ya bet your **** they'll send it off along with the court fees.

When I recieve payment, I call the courts to remove the complaint.

This 100% proven technique has not failed me yet.

That's an awesome tip that guys here should definitely pay attention to. Unfortunately the inspector I was talking to said most of the buyers weren't legal citizens so it might be harder to collect.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Originally Posted by rbrady

When using paypal, how do you handle the amount of the payment/invoice? When I put the 'Paypal button' on my site, it wants me to enter a fixed amount. I assume the client will just have to ignore the default amount and enter the amount from the invoice.

You can leave it blank, or you can send a payment request from within paypal (click request payment) where you type in the specific amount and it goes to their email inbox.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by dmaricic

That's an awesome tip that guys here should definitely pay attention to. Unfortunately the inspector I was talking to said most of the buyers weren't legal citizens so it might be harder to collect.

Now I failed to mention that part. I'm not prejudiced of any nationalities in any way whatsoever (my wife is Dominican), but when I inspect for particular clients in particular neighborhoods of Massachusetts, and at the end of the inspection the client gives me this bull-shi+ story that they forgot their checkbook at home, I ask them "if they would like me to follow them to the bank. If not I can hold onto your report until you send me a cashiers check by mail".

Oh no, they don't want the report in the mail, they want it now. They'll come up with payment in one way or another. I've actually had the Realtor pay me for the home inspection on a couple of occasions. Trust me, I will get paid.