Posted by SamIam_CA on 5/9/06 10:00am
Msg #118526

Top ten excuses for not paying on time

I had to make a follow up call this morning to a SS that was >30 days in payment. This was the fourth call - all others went to voice mail. Their excuse? "We couldn't process your check because you didn't have the order number on your invoice."

Umm- hello? How about returning my calls? How about calling me when the invoice first arrived on your desk? how about looking it up by the borrower's last name which I used as the PO number? Etc...

So just for fun and venting purposes - how about a top ten list for not paying on time. I'll start...

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. ?

Reply by cmd_NH on 5/9/06 10:03am
Msg #118529

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8?

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/9/06 10:04am
Msg #118531

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8

8. We do not have your W9.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/9/06 10:05am
Msg #118532

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8 -corrected

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.

Reply by Jersey_Boy on 5/9/06 10:06am
Msg #118533

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8 -corrected

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.
7. We haven't been paid from the lender yet, so how can we pay you?

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 5/9/06 10:06am
Msg #118535

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #7

We did not receive your invoice. (after you faxing it to them at least once a week)

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 5/9/06 10:07am
Msg #118536

oops... make that 6 n/m

Reply by Korey Humphreys on 5/9/06 10:08am
Msg #118538

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.
7. We haven't recieved your invoice
6. We haven't been paid from the lender yet, so how can we pay you?
5. I'm signing your check as we speak.

Reply by Calnotary on 5/9/06 10:10am
Msg #118539

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.
7. We haven't recieved your invoice
6. We haven't been paid from the lender yet, so how can we pay you?
5. I'm signing your check as we speak.
4.We have your check right here, but you haven't signed our contract.

Reply by Jan_In on 5/9/06 10:12am
Msg #118540

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8

3. Hello, this XXX I am either on another line or away from my desk. Please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP...............

Reply by MistarellaFL on 5/9/06 10:14am
Msg #118542

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.
7. We haven't recieved your invoice
6. We haven't been paid from the lender yet, so how can we pay you?
5. I'm signing your check as we speak.
4.We have your check right here, but you haven't signed our contract.
3. You haven't been paid? Checks went out 12 weeks ago...

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 5/9/06 10:16am
Msg #118543

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time #8

I'm going to foward this to John, he does the checks....it's going out this week!

Reply by MB_AZ on 5/9/06 10:22am
Msg #118546

The number you have reached is no longer in service. (SOX out of business!)

Reply by Your Destiny is in My Hands - Destiny D Taylor on 5/9/06 10:30am
Msg #118553

I know there were only ten but I have the best one yet

Your check was returned to our office because the address was incorrect so I'm sening it to your PO Box. I will send it out today. Yeah right

Reply by Blueink_CA on 5/9/06 10:57am
Msg #118578

My favorite-

"Oops, we forgot to put your fee on the HUD, we'll pay you double next time." Huh?

Reply by las_CA on 5/9/06 10:39am
Msg #118569

Oh I know I mailed out your check myself. Let me check in the car to see if it had fallen out when I got out of the car... Calls back a few hrs later and says, "I'm sorry, your check had fallen out while I was getting out to mail it. It will be going out in today's mail.

I told them that I would be filing a small courts lawsuite if I didn't get paid within 5 business days. (gave her the date/deadline) and that I will be adding late charges, interest, compensation for my time and courts costs if I had to go to courts...

I had my check the very next day. I was not for much, but hey I did the job and I deserve to be paid...

Las

Reply by Marlene/USNA on 5/9/06 10:33am
Msg #118557

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time - SUMMARY

10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.
7. We haven't received your invoice.
6. We haven't been paid from the lender yet, so how can we pay you?
5. I'm signing your check as we speak.
4. We have your check right here, but you haven't signed our contract.
3. You haven't been paid? Checks went out 12 weeks ago...
2. The number you have reached is no longer in service.
1. Your check was returned to our office because the address was incorrect so I'm sending it to your PO Box. I will send it out today.

Reply by las_CA on 5/9/06 10:36am
Msg #118561

add mine to it as well ppls... may be at 0...?

:-D

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/9/06 10:37am
Msg #118565

Las-ca, etal - start adding to the top and cut/paste

You'll be #11...let's get a good list and put it on 33325.

Reply by Brenda/CA on 5/9/06 2:37pm
Msg #118630

Re: Top ten excuses for not paying on time - SUMMARY

11. Your check was made in my name in error. My ex-girlfriend who is also my bookkeeper deposited it into my bank account by mistake (this was the lamest excuse I have ever heard).
10. The person who signs our checks is on maternity leave.
9. We sent the check on ___, hold on while I check with the bank----Looks like it got lost in the mail, we will send another one right away!
8. We do not have your W9.
7. We haven't received your invoice.
6. We haven't been paid from the lender yet, so how can we pay you?
5. I'm signing your check as we speak.
4. We have your check right here, but you haven't signed our contract.
3. You haven't been paid? Checks went out 12 weeks ago...
2. The number you have reached is no longer in service.
1. Your check was returned to our office because the address was incorrect so I'm sending

Reply by LawrenceOK on 5/9/06 2:43pm
Msg #118633

Re: Top ten excuses: THE VERY BEST ONE!

We can't pay you at all, our former book keeper embezzled thousands of dollars and were broke.

Reply by Your Destiny is in My Hands - Destiny D Taylor on 5/9/06 3:45pm
Msg #118648

Re: Top ten excuses: THE VERY BEST ONE!

OK this one takes the cake

Reply by las_CA on 5/9/06 10:35am
Msg #118560

The best I've heard so far

Oh I know I mailed out your check myself. Let me check in the car to see if it had fallen out when I got out of the car... Calls back a few hrs later and says, "I'm sorry, your check had fallen out while I was getting out to mail it. It will be going out in today's mail.

I told them that I would be filing a small courts lawsuite if I didn't get paid within 5 business days. (gave her the date/deadline) and that I will be adding late charges, interest, compensation for my time and courts costs if I had to go to courts...

I had my check the very next day. I was not for much, but hey I did the job and I deserve to be paid...

Las

Reply by las_CA on 5/9/06 10:38am
Msg #118568

Oh I know I mailed out your check myself. Let me check in the car to see if it had fallen out when I got out of the car... Calls back a few hrs later and says, "I'm sorry, your check had fallen out while I was getting out to mail it. It will be going out in today's mail.

I told them that I would be filing a small courts lawsuite if I didn't get paid within 5 business days. (gave her the date/deadline) and that I will be adding late charges, interest, compensation for my time and courts costs if I had to go to courts...

I had my check the very next day. I was not for much, but hey I did the job and I deserve to be paid...

Las

Reply by Your Destiny is in My Hands - Destiny D Taylor on 5/9/06 10:41am
Msg #118570

OK now that was funny.

Thank you I needed a good laugh today

Reply by SusanOH on 5/9/06 10:52am
Msg #118574

Re: Today I heard this one.

"I'm returning your call from the other day" "okay I was calling because I have two past due invoices over 30 days." Can you fax it to me she says, " Yes but I'm in my car right now so I will have to call you back" Are you saying that your company never received my invoices, I put them in with the pkg as I was instructed?"" I don't know I don't handle that"and the lady that handles that is not in the office till next week." But your saying that if refax my invoices you'll be able to do something?" " I'll try but I really don't handle that all I do is cut the checks"
Isn't that exactly why I'm calling. I just wanted to scream.

And people wonder why we get upset about not getting paid.

Reply by rengel/CA on 5/9/06 10:58am
Msg #118579

Oh, well you didn't get paid yet because your fee got put in with our check. Send me another invoice and I'll get it right out to you......................

Reply by MA_SA on 5/9/06 2:15pm
Msg #118622

How could the list be missing this one...

"you screwed up and didnt give us status right away, so we deducted X, and you didnt fax back, so we deducted Y, and you didnt have the borrower sign the TIL in the right place, so we deducted Z. So actually owe us $15. Please Remit.

Brian

Reply by Allison_MI on 5/9/06 2:38pm
Msg #118632

Here's another one!

Oh our software has been down and we can't cut checks until it's fix probably next week........Yeah Right!

Reply by Anonymous on 5/9/06 2:56pm
Msg #118637

From my email 5/3

For a Jan signing:


Just to let you know, I personally put the check in an envelope today,
and am mailing it myself.


5/9 and check not received.

Reply by jb_CA on 5/9/06 4:50pm
Msg #118653

Re: Here is another one....

We have other notaries with the same name we must have sent it to one of them. There isn't anything we can do about it, looks like they cashed the check already. WHAT????

Reply by MaryAnn/CO on 5/9/06 9:52pm
Msg #118732

Re: Here is another one....

You're definately on the list for the next check run (that was several months ago)

Reply by BetsyMI on 5/10/06 12:54pm
Msg #118863

Re: Here is another one....

Or....

the customer rescinded so we can't pay you anything. But we'll send you the very next closing we have in your area.........