We’re not paying. Just because.
CLIENT: Why’d you come all the way here?
ME: To collect the money you owe me.
CLIENT: You went all the way here just for that? It’s a tiny amount! We could have handled it all by email.
ME: It’s large enough. You’ve ignored all my emails. And you’re only 15 minutes away by Metro.
CLIENT: Well, we’re not paying.
ME: Why not?
CLIENT: We’re not paying. Just because. Chalk it up to experience. <giggles>
ME: I have a better idea. I’ll have my lawyer do a bit of suing. You’ll probably hear from her tomorrow — she lives for this stuff.
CLIENT: You an idiot? You’ll pay a whole bunch of legal fees to get this sorry amount of money?
ME: Actually, you’ll be paying her fees. It’s right there on page 6 of the contract, probably next to where you initialed the page on your copy — it is on mine.
<Sounds of paper shuffling and pause as he reads>
CLIENT: Here’s your @#$&@(#! check!
Eldon Sarte
http://eldonsarte.com
Right on! Best article I’ve read all week! I might have to try that one next time someone tries to not pay
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It’s all in the contract, Bill. Get that done right, anything is possible!
-Eldon