Debtor Goes to Hospital...

[Glassman]

Made a phone call to put rocket up a debtor's backside only to find that the debtor (one person company) has been admitted into hospital. Great.

Seems I can only wait... unless...

any suggestions?

[ianash]

Easy solution. Go to the hospital dressed as a surgeon. Sneak the debtor into an unused operating theatre. Remove some of his organs, not enough to kill him. Leave him a note for when he awakens threatening to sell the organs to a dodgy Indian transplant clinic, unless he settles your bill. Job done. HTH;)

[Glassman]

and if it's a her?

[ianash]

Glassman said:

and if it's a her?

Even better. Do her while she's asleep. Leave her a note thanking her for working off the debt.

[thompp]

Better still .... don't lend money to people. Pretend you're a banker (cockney rhyming slang intended).

[Ash 996 GT2]

I just love nipping in every now and then just to read something like this

[Tyre_Tread]

Glassman said:

Made a phone call to put rocket up a debtor's backside only to find that the debtor (one person company) has been admitted into hospital. Great.

Seems I can only wait... unless...

any suggestions?

Oldest avoidance tactic in the book. They'll be telling you the debtor is dead next.

Who told you? How do they know? Who is dealing with their affairs whilst they are incapacitated. What is the nature of the illness/injury? How lomg will they be in hospital? When can I talk to him/her?

Just a few of the questions you might ask.

[Jasandjules]

Why do you have to wait?

Serve papers, sent recorded delivery. Let them come and prove they are not available.

It's amazing how many people are on holiday/in hospital/have just had their parent die etc.. in such )situations....... (though word of warning, some of the stories have been known to be true, just most aren't)..

[lenientism]

Debtor may be a health insurance police holder, Don't worry that they can't pay their obligation for some amount paid to hospital.

[M400 NBL]

unless....you send him some grapes and a card wishing him a speed recovery. The gesture may get the reaction you want. If not then try plan B (plenty of suggestions above and will soon be below too).

Best of luck.

[Deva Link]

Tyre_Tread said:

Glassman said:

Made a phone call to put rocket up a debtor's backside only to find that the debtor (one person company) has been admitted into hospital. Great.

Seems I can only wait... unless...

any suggestions?

Oldest avoidance tactic in the book. They'll be telling you the debtor is dead next.

My wife was chasing a builder for non payment of National Insurance and called at his house where his son answered the door and said he'd died last year. So she asked if it was his twin brother who'd been working on our next door neighbour's house that day.

[Tyre_Tread]

Deva Link said:

Tyre_Tread said:

Glassman said:

Made a phone call to put rocket up a debtor's backside only to find that the debtor (one person company) has been admitted into hospital. Great.

Seems I can only wait... unless...

any suggestions?

Oldest avoidance tactic in the book. They'll be telling you the debtor is dead next.

I was a Collections Manager for many years so I've heard MOST of the excuses. Always happy to hear new ones though.

My wife was chasing a builder for non payment of National Insurance and called at his house where his son answered the door and said he'd died last year. So she asked if it was his twin brother who'd been working on our next door neighbour's house that day.

[jamesuk28]

For the record it was not us that "put the debtor in hospital" we no longer offer this service to the general public, only to retained clients.

[Glassman]

jamesuk28 said:

For the record it was not us that "put the debtor in hospital" we no longer offer this service to the general public, only to retained clients.

I may be in touch.