GopherHaul 34 – How to get dead beat lawn care customers to pay up.

www.gopherforum.com A landscaping and lawn care debt collection letter that works. Do you have a lawn care customer or customers that are telling you repeatedly that the check is in the mail? Maybe they have even go so far as to tell you they arent going to pay you. One of our Gopher Lawn Care Business Forum Members had to deal with this issue until she sent out a letter that got her dead beat lawn care customer to pay up. Amy Thanks for the sample collection letter in the Gopher Forum, because of it I was paid. Thats one deadbeat down and 1 to go! It was a small victory and a boost to my self esteem. Steve: That is great news! Tell us what you did to get paid. I am sure a lot of new lawn care business owners are reading this, wondering what steps you took to get success. Amy: First, I called the Small Claims Court in my County and gathered information on starting a small court claim. How much to file, how much for the Sheriff to serve papers, etc. Then, I gathered my information regarding my deadbeat client; like the dates we performed lawn & garden maintenance and filled in the blanks. I stressed she had 5 days after the receipt of the letter to settle her bill. If not, then I will file a claim against her for theft of services. I went to the post office and sent the letter registered mail. 3 days later, I received her payment in full. I ran to the bank and deposited the check; hoping she didnt put a stop payment on it! Accompanying her check was a little nasty note …