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    9hththt2 Posts: 59, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 19, 2009, 04:25 PM
    Clients don't pay
    If a client is owing money to a company (for a long time) and doesn't pay, is it legal for the company to publish the name of that client in the store (a paper saying that he does not pay)?

    Thank you.
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    Mar 19, 2009, 04:57 PM

    This is a legal not a financial issue.

    You can definitely put this on an employee bulletin board and by check our registers so he is not sold anything more.

    But I would be hesitant about putting up a "wall of shame" showing deadbeats.
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    Mar 20, 2009, 04:17 AM

    Hello 9:

    Instead of trying to embarrass him, why don't you sue him, and MAKE him pay you?

    Besides, YOU might get sued if you publish your list.

    excon
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    Mar 20, 2009, 09:44 AM

    This is why Small Claims Court was invented.
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    9hththt2 Posts: 59, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 20, 2009, 12:09 PM

    Hello and thanks for your answers.
    I really wanted to know if this is legal in Europe
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    Mar 20, 2009, 03:00 PM

    Its actually legal in the US. As long as it's the truth. So I suspect it would be legal in Europe. But I still wouldn't recommend doing it.

    It will be more likely to turn off customers.
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    Mar 20, 2009, 06:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    Its actually legal in the US. As long as its the truth. So I suspect it would be legal in Europe. But I still wouldn't recommend doing it.

    It will be more likely to turn off customers.
    Very true, it's kind of like winning the battle but losing the war... It will turn off your customers for sure. Judy and Ex are right, sue him.

    Have you tried using a collection agency? They will take a percentage of the debt but you will get most of it.
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    9hththt2 Posts: 59, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 21, 2009, 06:37 PM
    Mmmm... I see...
    But some of these clients don't pay for like 9 years... :)
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    Mar 21, 2009, 06:38 PM
    And they're already "lost clients"
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    Mar 21, 2009, 06:47 PM

    That being the case then I would just follow Scott's advice and post it only for your cashier's to see so that they do not sell anything else to these people...

    If it has been that long and nothing can be done then anything else that you do would be out of vengeance only and could come back to 'bite' you.

    Stringer
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    Mar 21, 2009, 07:08 PM
    Thank you
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    Mar 21, 2009, 08:06 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by 9hththt2 View Post
    Thank you
    You are welcome.
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