25euronote
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Really?
Many use solicitors letters as firelighters and toilet paper.
many who?
if they engage a solicitor, they are paying for his services - not me.
Really?
Many use solicitors letters as firelighters and toilet paper.
BUT their not getting a solicitors letter.What I mean is that many debtors will ignore letters from solicitors as they don't care.
BUT their not getting a solicitors letter.
I'm as well.
I'm as well.
25euronote, the point being made is that if someone owes you money and you send them a solicitors letter, which you have paid for, they may just ignore it, i.e. use it as toilet paper.
I have no problem understanding what you've been doing. But would like some more details as I find it fascinating. In the 8 cases you took other than the 40Euro cost of stamping etc, what cost was there other than that and your time. Did you have to go to court more than once for each case. How many of the debtors showed up, how many hired a solicitor. For the 3 cases you lost, why did you lose? Were the other side awarded costs and if yes how much? It can be only what are I think called scale costs so a miniscule amount so you'd win there too, meanwhile they would have to pay a real cost to their solicitor which bears no relation to the scale costs.
Maybe you could go through each case separately, no details on individual etc needed. A step by step account (sorry if I'm asking too much)
I totally get what you are doing, you are standing up to people you feel can pay but are using the system to not pay. They know most people like you who are owed relatively small amounts (my presumption) and who are very busy cannot take the risk and cost of hiring a solictior and going to court. I would do the very same if I knew it was a can pay and won't pay, just for the hell of it. 40 Euro's is small change and you get something back by hitting them in the pocket and putting stress on them. And your getting results, I think you said 70% pay. Well done. This obviously takes time and effort but I bet you're getting very good at it. It's a pity that the justice system is so expensive that most business can not pay a solicitor to take on debt cases.
Third one, I was owed 12k and split the invoices to get one of them into the district court - this was very interesting - as there was about twenty letters with their solicitor. Anyway the judge was not impressed with me splitting the invoice.
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Hi,That's very interesting, I presume that nowadays you issue all invoices only for an amount equal to the District court level so that in the event of a problem you are able to sue there.
Thanks for your post it was most informative. Nice to see someone fighting back and winning too sometimes.