I've not been sent a bill - where do I stand?

parsniptoast

Hello
I am hoping for some advice about a large invoice that I was expecting to receive in October but which has not yet arrived.
Am I obliged to chase the company for this invoice? Would it be in my interests to do so or can I happily make use of the delay to earn interest on the amount that is due until such a time as I do receive it?

Thanks!
PT

Proc

*log drawn out sigh*

Presumably, if you were waiting for them to pay you then you'd have called them already? Don't be such a dishonest scrub. It could be lost in the post etc and I'd be grateful to them for the fact they haven't been chasing you for the outstanding money already.

Give them a call and sort it out.

Yes, you can sit on it and earn interest (a month or two interest - wow you're tight) and wait for them to chase you but that's the scrubby thing to do.

What is wrong with people these days? Why can't people just be honest?

MeanParent

An invoice is only a document showing that you owe something. Just because you don't get an invoice does not mean that you do not owe the money!

somethingcorporate

You could delay payment until they realise you have not paid and chase you alternatively you could find the debt is already with a DCA and they have started court proceedings against you.

Hardly worth it for a couple of months of interest.

Hintza

Keep the money in a high interest account until you get the invoice.

What is wrong with the other posters here, the OP is not refusing to pay, they just want the bill.

And if you are in the position we are in building a new house nothing gets paid until the invoice has been past the QS, the architect and then me.

lincroft1710

Many years ago a former classmate started up a car accessory shop with car servicing as a sideline. Took my car to be serviced and because he was rather busy he said he'd put the bill in the post. A few weeks passed and no bill. So phoned him to ask what had happened to the bill. He was very pleased I'd rung as he'd lost my address.

somethingcorporate

Hintza wrote: »

Keep the money in a high interest account until you get the invoice.

What is wrong with the other posters here, the OP is not refusing to pay, they just want the bill.

And if you are in the position we are in building a new house nothing gets paid until the invoice has been past the QS, the architect and then me.

The issue is the invoice may have already been sent (and lost in the post) and the company could think the OP is refusing to pay and may be kicking off a whole load of things that have nasty consequences in the background.

For the sake of a few pennies interest it is easily avoided with a simple phone call.

pendulum

somethingcorporate wrote: »

... alternatively you could find the debt is already with a DCA and they have started court proceedings against you.

Scary words but no substance behind them.

What company would go straight to a collection agency or court on the basis of a lack of response to one letter sent unregistered in the post?

If they did, it would be them who lost money in fees, not OP.

bb999

Proc wrote: »

*log drawn out sigh*

Presumably, if you were waiting for them to pay you then you'd have called them already? Don't be such a dishonest scrub. It could be lost in the post etc and I'd be grateful to them for the fact they haven't been chasing you for the outstanding money already.

Give them a call and sort it out.

Yes, you can sit on it and earn interest (a month or two interest - wow you're tight) and wait for them to chase you but that's the scrubby thing to do.

What is wrong with people these days? Why can't people just be honest?

I remember the days when posters on MSE were helpful, not patronising [EMAIL="tw@ts"]tw@ts[/EMAIL]! :mad:

ThumbRemote

You get thread after thread on this board asking about companies not giving refunds, where they are hanging onto other people's money as long as legally possible - and often longer.

Wouldn't it be great if they got on the phone to sort it out as quickly as possible? But they don't, and you get post after post saying they are quite within theur rights to do this.

In this case the boot is on the other foot and I see no reason why the OP should chase up a company to give them money.

Mara69

In my line of work, we send out invoices quarterly. One of our leaseholders moved without telling us so we were sending his invoices to his old address. He now owes £3k and we have secured judgement against him and have written to his lender. He is livid as he thinks that he had no responsibility to pay his service charges. OP, call the company and advise that you've not received the invoice. I am sure they'll be happy to send a copy.