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> On Tue, 13 May 2008 10:31:35 GMT, "steve robinson"
> wrote:
>
>>Mike Hughes wrote:
>>
>>> I have a friend that runs a debt collection business. He tells me
>>> that in his 20 years in the business he's heard every excuse for
>>> delayed or non payment that there is. I'm not sure that's right so
>>> I'd like your help to prove him wrong. Please help me compile a large
>>> list of excuses. Here's a couple to get started, see what you can add
>>> to them.
>>>
>>> The cheque's in the post
>>> The director is on holiday
>>> Our credit controller is sick
>>> Funds will be available next (chose any)day
>>> There was a query with the invoice
>>> Your bill got put in the wrong file
>>
>>We havent recieved your invoice
>>The network has crashed
>>We are updating our financial software
>>The directors signing it now
>>The signatories are not available
>>We have the Vat man in doing an inspection so its against the law to
>>post any checks out
>>The bank have forgotten to send us the new checkbook
>>We wish to renegotiate the price
>>
>
> pedant mode on
> It is CHEQUE not CHECK .We're not in America
> pedant mode off.
Well of course it's technically possible that in the near future some EU
admin jobs will be held by nominees from the former eastern block states -
especially those positions where different people are cycled through the job
on 6 month tours. These people would initially have admin responsibility but
no financial authoritgy (until full membership had been granted), so for
some periods the head of department might not be able to authorise any
payments. So the excuse would be "The Czeck's in the Post"...
I'm sure I left a coat around here somewhere...
PDR
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