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[Kagha]

I am looking for an sample collection letter for EFT and bad check accounts.
Thanks
kagha@bellsouth.net

[kookyguy]

Dear Assclown,

Gime my money!

[Brian Oshman]

Contact a collection agency, let them do the work. Most take 20% of the total but put in your contract that additional fees for collections will apply and then they are allowed to collect their cut above your take from the customer so you get all of your money. If they don't collect then it goes on their credit report. Threatening letters from you won't do that, they just make great toilet paper.

[unity]

Originally Posted by Brian Oshman

Threatening letters from you won't do that, they just make great toilet paper.

Thats why I switched to card stock.

[Kagha]

do you know of an in NC area

[Brian Oshman]

You're kidding, right?

Google, Yellow pages, 411....

[dsuriff]

How much could a tanning customer owe you that is worth collection efforts? If I have a bad EFT I have a note in system and collect when they tan again. If they don't come back and I attempt collection I guarantee they will never come back. In todays economy there is an acceptable level of bad debt you should except as a cost of doing business.

[Brian Oshman]

Wrong! You should never accept people that do not pay their debt and if you do not try to collect on it then tanning is not viewed as a real business. A doctor will send you to collections for $20 bucks, I will too.

It is not the amount that you are willing to eat as a cost of business expense, of course you have to expect to lose a certain amount but, it is the principle that they are coming to your establishment and deciding that your services are not worth paying for and that you are a sucker and will do nothing about it. Take pride in your business and chase down those that devalue it. There is more than just money at stake.

[EliteMike]

"Take pride in your business and chase down those that devalue it. There is more than just money at stake."

Well said

[WANNATAN]

I have 2 letters I send out.

1st letter sent:

Dear


The billing information we currently have on file for your Beach Club has been declined. Please contact our offices to update your information and bring your account current.
If you receive this letter after your payment has been made please disregard this letter and accept our sincere thanks

Yours Sincerely,


If I get no response from that one then I sent this one out.

Dear

Your account with Sure Tan LLC is seriously delinquent. Please contact our office immediately. If you do not contact us within 15 days your account will be sent to a collection agency.

Total Amount Owed:


Yours Sincerely,


So far only sent the second letter out twice and both came in and paid up.