Late Payment Advise Please

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GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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Hi, I have a few over due invoices and getting no reply from calls or text. I am going to issue a reminder invoice with a late penalty and interest warning. Just want to know if I ever need to add interest to an invoice how much to I charge?

Thanks Gary

RAPID LIGHT TRANSPORT LTD.

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How late?

DMS NATIONWIDE COURIERS

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Take look on here for late payment advice, done me well in the past. www.Payontime.Co.uk

Mr G Courier Service

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If they are selling jobs on here why not threaten to name and shame?

GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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RAPID LIGHT TRANSPORT LTD. said:


How late?

First invoice was due end of may, second is just over a week and there is about 5 more due tomorrow.

GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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East-Lancs Sameday Couriers Ltd said:


Take look on here for late payment advice, done me well in the past. www.Payontime.Co.uk

Thanks Darren will check site out.

GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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Mr G Courier Service. Current mtvan courier of the year. said:


If they are selling jobs on here why not threaten to name and shame?

I know its an option I have but would like to try and sort it out first.

Black River Logistics

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Hi Try this web site for interest rates. https://www.gov.uk/late-commercial-payments-interest-debt-recovery/charging-interest-commercial-debt

I have used this once and the company paid up straight away.

Good luck Dougie

Website Admin

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GJC EXPRESS COURIER said:


Mr G Courier Service. Current mtvan courier of the year. said:


If they are selling jobs on here why not threaten to name and shame?

I know its an option I have but would like to try and sort it out first.

It's not an option. Please report problems directly if necessary, in this case please do as we need to know about anything like this.

Phax

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No fun I should imagine having late payers (may be an oversight), especially when some struggle to get the work in first place.

GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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Don't worry I would no name and shame on here, anyway the company conserned is not a mtvan member.

Garnham Courier Services

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I'm still waiting for payment from the end of February from a courier in Somerset. All I get is texts saying he has had problems and mine will be the first one paid. That was nearly two weeks ago. I think I will try those options and see what happens.

GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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Yeah feel your pain, I have issued a reminder invoice today and advise next step will be a penalty charge, see what reply I get.

Nottingham & Derby Couriers

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GJC EXPRESS COURIER said:


Don't worry I would no name and shame on here, anyway the company conserned is not a mtvan member.

All the more reason to name and shame them, MAybe there's a reason they are not on mtvan

Just a thought

Swiftukcouriers

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How late? What no advice rapid

Garnham Courier Services

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I sent the warning letter but no joy, looks like I will have to go down the small claims court road. I've had offers for debt collectors to pay a visit, the kind who won't leave without the money, but I want to keep it all legal and above board. It might take longer, but I don't want to end up in court on the wrong side of the law.

GJC EXPRESS COURIER

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Garnham Courier Services said:


I sent the warning letter but no joy, looks like I will have to go down the small claims court road. I've had offers for debt collectors to pay a visit, the kind who won't leave without the money, but I want to keep it all legal and above board. It might take longer, but I don't want to end up in court on the wrong side of the law.

I sent a reminder invoice out with all outstanding payments due, Paid in full on Friday (happy Days)

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