so when would you pay the rest ?
Staines Trailers
- Thread starter Suffolk Serf
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SilliamWhale
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I wouldn't say you have been that daft. Its one of those things that could happen to anyone
SilliamWhale
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- Location
- South Molton
Put it on finance. They'd take no sh1t!
SilliamWhale
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Online dealings tend to be more frequent smaller amounts than larger one off amounts. You can protect yourself for these using credit card and/or paypal type tools
Sussex Martin
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- Location
- Burham Kent
Not ag I know but in my business if the customer is unknown to us then we insist on pro forma as I am not going to end up with a large (or small) debt that I then strugle to get paid. With trailers you should have to pay a % up front if it is a special build but for run of the mill trailers then you should pay when it ready to leave their yard.
For those that don't think they should pay up front you don't have to look too hard to find threads on here about how difficult it is getting money out of some farmers once the job is done.
Other industries do use pro forma invoicing, we have an order that will be processed next month for close on £45k it will not leave us until the invoice has been paid in full.
For those that don't think they should pay up front you don't have to look too hard to find threads on here about how difficult it is getting money out of some farmers once the job is done.
Other industries do use pro forma invoicing, we have an order that will be processed next month for close on £45k it will not leave us until the invoice has been paid in full.
The way it should be done is , deposit on order . Full payment before delivery . I have heard all those " can we pay the driver" types before . Then the driver brings no cheque or post dated cheque back . Must say 95% of folk ok but you do get an element that spoil it for the rest
would that make any difference ? . imo it will only slow the job down
SilliamWhale
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how ever the last payments made you don't pay all upfront
Suffolk Serf
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- Location
- Bury/Thetford
I didn't pay all up front. I paid 25%, which I didn't think unreasonable. Then the balance when they told me it was ready, which was back in May.
For another, rather niche machine, last week I paid 100% upfront. However I know the man quite well and have been using his machines for years.
For another, rather niche machine, last week I paid 100% upfront. However I know the man quite well and have been using his machines for years.
that is very bad of them
Nearly
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- Location
- North of York
Suffolk Serf
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- Location
- Bury/Thetford
One Staines trailer with hydraulic sides!
Not 100% as specified but it'll do.
I hope to start a thread later today on how good it is.
- Location
- Devon
So was that your design or based on something you'd seen elsewhere? Look forward to the pics and results of it in action.
Suffolk Serf
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- Location
- Bury/Thetford
Staines have done one or two like that before. Can be seen on you tube. I decided that I needed one after dropping some bales on the road last harvest, straps failed.
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
I thought it was the wind but perhaps it was a big sigh of relief I could hear coming from the Bury direction.
Nearly
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- Location
- North of York
At least with it being such a special build it couldn't be 'lost' in the administrators files?
Well done.
Well done.
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
looks a good trailer. Seems alot of metal to save chucking 5 straps over.