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Bluey
Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
http://www.ahgs.com.au
"Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."
I reckon you need to get a bit harder on them Tender. If they haven't paid for the last service don't do the next one until they do maybe. Get a bit tougher and explain to them you need the cash flow. They will either get with the program or go somewhere else. Either way you won't have to worry
Cheers
Bluey
Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
http://www.ahgs.com.au
"Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."
Cheers.
MIGHTY MOW Lawn & Garden Services
Brett Youlten
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There are the busy professionals who overlook payments and would welcome the opportunity to automate this.
This is unlikely to improve the belligerent who were wanting to evade paying - but refusal to approve direct debit might help to identify these ones sooner.
Of course, direct deposit to your bank is best outcome, but for those that need regular reminders, then direct debit could be the solution.
Some services such as Mint and SunCorp provide a mobile card swipe machine
David
Mr Sparkle Car Spa
I get a few using the PayMate gateway I have on my webpage.
Cheers
Bluey
Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
http://www.ahgs.com.au
"Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."
I think youd have to have them sign up and get their bank details to start with but then for each transaction you can zap it through maybe? id be concerned with what happens if a customer disputes a payment. maybe have to take dated before and after pics each time you do the job to prove the work has been done. also what are you going to do if the customer says no?
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MIGHTY MOW Lawn & Garden Services
Brett Youlten
Mob: 0415 112 163
Web: www.mightymow.com.au
Email: info@mightymow.com.au
Proudly Australian Owned
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Bluey
Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
http://www.ahgs.com.au
"Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."
Like a few of the others have said,I don't see the bad payers signing up for this,why would they,they're bad payers for a reason(no money & to lazy to do their own lawn). Give em the arse,no good working for nothing.
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Hey Tender this service from PayMate may help you. It is basically a reminder to the client to pay you. If you are really regular with them it could be an advantage to you
http://www.paymate.com/cms/index.php...259&Itemid=222
Cheers
Bluey
Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
http://www.ahgs.com.au
"Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."
The company gave me a form whhich i got 100 printed customers fill it in and I put the details on the people hub secure program and when i mow there place after i get home i direct debit it. It is the way of the future and a lot of companys wont deal with you unless you have a direct debit. So far have one customer reply saying they didnt want to do it but there not normally a bad payer so im not to worried the one i mentioned before paid me up to date and two in advance. So its up to them they can pay in advance or direct debit cause im ovr not having my money.
The chick today said i dont want people having my bank account details. I thought but didnt say it to her but the details are on the bottom of her check and they all expect me to give them mine.
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Direct Debit DOES require a signed form that is faxed or emailed to your DD processing facility - even then, a client can cancel at any time by contacting you/direct debit processor or their bank.
Mint, Suncorp and others that supply a hand-help eftpos machine - their pin or signature on a slip IS the authority - there is no form.
While eftpos machines might cost you a little more - you got greater security with charge-backs much less likely, also funds cleared to you much quicker
David
Mr Sparkle Car Spa
Tell me a bit more about Mint David. What are the costs to the contractor.
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Bluey
Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
http://www.ahgs.com.au
"Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."
I do not have the details of their rates, but believe their is a setup fee, a monthly access fee, and per transaction your rates could be around 55 cents + 0.98%
Some franchises have negotiated nil setup and no monthly fees for first year.
Perhaps INDI would consider becoming a reseller.
They could then gain both another income stream, also access to some preferential rates for members?
Call Mint on 1300 761 811
http://mintpayments.com/
David
Mr Sparkle Car Spa