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If you are in business and having problems getting suppliers to listen to you with an offer to make repayments read on....
Two businesses ran into problems paying their bills...they tried the usual 'speaking' with their supplier but gave up after being 'talked over' for 20 mins on a premium rate phone number by an unidentified individual refusing to listen to any proposal.
They then wrote to the suppliers with their proposals but got no reply....however the day they sent their letters they started making the payments they had proposed. Weeks went to months and they received several standard letters with the telling they should not ignore them and to phone that premium rate number to discuss their situation, not wanting to listen to the rude individuals again they did ignore them and just carried on paying as they said they would.
Having by now been sent numerous demands all for vary amounts and further bills all based on 'estimated' readings they received notice it was the suppliers intention to apply for a warrant to 'force entry' and disconnect the supplies, the businesses asked for notice of the intended dates and times of these hearings and then they attended, once they had explained to the bench they were paying regardless of the suppliers indifferent attitude etc and the warrant's were refused.
Basically the suppliers were told to take the proposed offer and the businesses were advised to submit a claim for costs, I do know one is going to do just that and will let you know the outcome.While writing this I have just had email from another little business who followed the same route and they attended Court yesterday (SE area)
again the warrant was refused and this time they were awarded costs on the day!!!
pepsie
Two businesses ran into problems paying their bills...they tried the usual 'speaking' with their supplier but gave up after being 'talked over' for 20 mins on a premium rate phone number by an unidentified individual refusing to listen to any proposal.
They then wrote to the suppliers with their proposals but got no reply....however the day they sent their letters they started making the payments they had proposed. Weeks went to months and they received several standard letters with the telling they should not ignore them and to phone that premium rate number to discuss their situation, not wanting to listen to the rude individuals again they did ignore them and just carried on paying as they said they would.
Having by now been sent numerous demands all for vary amounts and further bills all based on 'estimated' readings they received notice it was the suppliers intention to apply for a warrant to 'force entry' and disconnect the supplies, the businesses asked for notice of the intended dates and times of these hearings and then they attended, once they had explained to the bench they were paying regardless of the suppliers indifferent attitude etc and the warrant's were refused.
Basically the suppliers were told to take the proposed offer and the businesses were advised to submit a claim for costs, I do know one is going to do just that and will let you know the outcome.While writing this I have just had email from another little business who followed the same route and they attended Court yesterday (SE area)
again the warrant was refused and this time they were awarded costs on the day!!!
pepsie
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