Question:
We have been in business since 1961. We recently went into the portable restroom business. I see the most problems when I rent to organizations, usually large organizations with home offices. I have a problem getting paid by check at delivery. I have always been paid, but does anyone have suggestions on how to get them to pay upon delivery? The excuse I get is the check has to be written at the home office. I have gotten paid, but I usually have to make phone calls for a couple weeks after the event.
Answers:
Tell them in advance that you won’t set the restrooms unless you have a check in your hand at or before time of delivery.
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We get that all the time. We rarely get paid on site, but I’ve only been stiffed a couple times. I’ll get paid one way or another.
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The best way I have found is to accept credit cards. Most organizations are willing to provide you with credit card information. If they don’t want to be billed by using the credit card, tell them you will send them a monthly invoice, but get the credit information for security reasons. That way if they don’t pay by the invoice, you can apply it to the credit card.
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