I still do some debt collection work and have for years.
You have to give folk a chance to do the right thing and save face. Getting all pissy just gives folks the moral excuse not to pay.
For the gas company I used to drop in a 1700 when they were cooking dinner and say I have been sent out to turn the gas off. I then have had to listen to every BS excuse under the sun. I then used to say that i don't want to be a bastard and cut them off, but that they had to call the bad debt man at accounts payable imeadiately as he was the only person who could call me off. They then call the man while I wait and make arangements on the spot to pay the bill. I had a 100% success rate doing this and basically was still the nice guy.
Just today I got a $150,000 out of a corporate by just being the nice guy and making it possible for them to do the right thing. The accountant has been chasing this at $150/hr for 3 months, it took me 20 min to get the money, but this is another story for another time.
On the other hand it's not actually my money and I'm Scotts and are actually a tight fisted wanker.
Just another leather clad Tinkerbell.
The Wanker on the Fucking Harley is going for a ride!
Opinions are like arseholes: Everybody has got one, but that doesn't mean you got to air it in public all the time....
In some cases some folk just don't care who they rip off. Triumph NZ fall into this category, just theving scumbags IMHO. Good luck getting money from people like this.
Every time I see a nice new Triumph, and I have had a few and love the bikes, I think nice bike shame that the local importer. The motorcycle industry here does not need operators who place business before ethics. I personally won't be buying a Triumph while Triumph NZ is in the supply chain.
I often complain about how the Japs used to agressively market and dump bikes on a market, distroying local manuifacturers but at least they don't rip the customers off.
Just another leather clad Tinkerbell.
The Wanker on the Fucking Harley is going for a ride!
I've been stupid enough to own 3 GasGas & a Triumph, which along with Aprilia are all under their umbrella.
Fortunately GG have a great dealer in chch & there is this great thing called the internerd so Aust & US are on standby.
Anyway you filthy liar, you still have a Triumph. For giggles you should ask them for parts for it.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
I retract my previous offer to take care of it. I just had elbow surgery and would need a few months to claim itcob![]()
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