Posted by docs1954CA on 8/10/07 3:17pm
Msg #204961

Top 10 SS non-payment excuses

After a few years in this business I sometimes get a chuckle out of the excuses I get when calling for payment.These aren't in any particular order, or based on the number of times I've heard them. Feel free to add your own unique BS excuses you've heard. I will leave out the usual BS ones we all hear, such as the check's in the mail etc.....Here we go.....

1." We are short handed in payroll right now, so we can't make any payments until she gets back"..(Only 1 person in payroll I guess...so I guess the employees aren't getting paid either).

2. " We had a death in the family, so once we get that taken care of, payments will resume"(HHMMM, Taken care of? The burial? trying to get the cold dead fingers off of the checkbook?I hope it wasn't their ONLY person in Payroll that could sign.see #8.

3." I know we paid you for that closing, right? " No, I just like calling you to see if you have a new excuse for me.

4. " Our payroll dept is closed on Fridays, she'll be back next week" When? " On Friday"....

5. " We'll Pay you when we get paid". The Title company says you were paid 6 weeks ago." Well, I don't think we cashed the check yet, I'll call you back" When? " On Friday " ( see #4)

6. " Our checkbook is missing at the moment, so I can't see if your payment has been sent"
( sounds like the friday person from above getting a head start out of the country with the funds)

7." I'll transfer you over to our A/P dept and they'll help you" click...zzzzZZZZZ ( must be friday )

8. " Only the owner can sign the checks, and he/she isn't in today"( I didn't ask who signs...I asked if it was sent... &%$*&#)

9." We Pay on the 15th and the 1st" Okay...so why wasn't this paid the previous 6 15th's or firsts? " let me transfer you to A/P"...oh oh it's friday....click

10." We are a little behind, but catching up quickly" you're 90 days behind, that's a "little"??.. " for us it is"

Reply by BetsyMI on 8/10/07 3:21pm
Msg #204962

We have a new checkbook on order..we'll pay you then! n/m

Reply by John_NorCal on 8/10/07 3:33pm
Msg #204963

11. "We've had a problem in our accounting dept. The person that was taking care of it had to (____________) and now we have to hire someone else." "I promise the check will be out next Friday!" oh oh!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/10/07 3:41pm
Msg #204964

Don't forget the one where the employee embezzled the money - that SS used that same excuse for 2 years or more.

Reply by Lee/AR on 8/10/07 3:54pm
Msg #204965

How about...

SOX: You didn't invoice us in the exact manner we require to the proper (non-working) fax #.

Reply by docs1954CA on 8/10/07 4:35pm
Msg #204972

Re: How about...

Never Volunteered for them,so no excuses

Reply by ZeeCA on 8/10/07 4:34pm
Msg #204969

We did not get paid, so why shoudl we pay you? n/m

Reply by ZeeCA on 8/10/07 4:35pm
Msg #204970

SB should n/m

Reply by GotToGo on 8/10/07 5:36pm
Msg #204978

Haaaaa. That's great! Why don't they come up with something new. You are so funny.

Reply by BrendaTx on 8/10/07 7:08pm
Msg #205000

* At forty days past the appointment, "I have never seen someone so impatient in my life. I once waited months and still lost $2,000 in fees to places that didn't pay me but I'll get your check right out right NOW!"

* We mailed it to the wrong address.

* Do we have a W-4 on you?

* It's sitting right here on my desk waiting for the tracking number. (60 days after service??)

* I don't know why we didn't pay you yet! We'll get right on that.

* The woman who accepted your fee no longer works here...I am not even sure that loan funded. I'll have to get back to you on it. (I contacted the lender and the Florida Title assn. over that one...got a check via DHL three days later but it was already 90 days late.)

Reply by Raimond on 8/10/07 8:10pm
Msg #205006

Our A/P dept works the second Tuesday of every week, call back then!

Reply by ZeeCA on 8/10/07 8:26pm
Msg #205010

Your check is going out with the next batch of checks... but we have a great signing in your area tonight, can you do it?

<hmm 2 free ones for you? >

Reply by christiSocal on 8/10/07 9:36pm
Msg #205017

We're waiting for the pig to fly... n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 8/10/07 10:05pm
Msg #205024

the pig is taking lessons from the Bushs' dog, n/m

Reply by Ali/IL on 8/10/07 11:21pm
Msg #205029

Re: the pig is taking lessons from the Bushs' dog,

We have been remodeling.

Reply by SueW/Tn on 8/11/07 9:18am
Msg #205049

I just "got" this one...

"It's obvious there is a communication problem on our end and we trying to get everyone paid. Please call either my partner or me ON OUR CELL PHONE and we will do our best to get back to you in a day or two". Gotta love it!

Reply by Allison_MI on 8/11/07 12:47pm
Msg #205058

oops, we put down the wrong "zip" code

what's your correct zip code

Yeah Right!

Reply by cassiewi on 8/11/07 1:02pm
Msg #205061

We forgot to put a stamp on it and oh, we didn't sign the

check? So sorry about that. :>(

Reply by BetsyMI on 8/13/07 9:18am
Msg #205228

We mailed it to the borrower by mistake! n/m