Time Of Service - Plumbing Zone

Song Dog · 06-12-2008, 09:55 PM

How many of you request payment at time of service? When I started that, on the service and repair, it made my life easier and actually weeded out the clients you don't desire to have.
Also, having the CCard machine (MC, Visa, and EP) and financing through an outside source is awesome. I can call in a appl. and w/i minutes have an approval. Having that turned a $900 job into a $5000 job. Its almost too easy

In Christ,

Song Dog

Ron · 06-12-2008, 10:55 PM

All the time, pay when job is done, unless there a commercial account.

Ron · 06-12-2008, 11:33 PM

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Song Dog · 06-12-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron The Plumber

I marked show signature so it show up.

Little slow but I am getting fster everyday

In Christ,

Song Dog

GrumpyPlumber · 06-13-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Song Dog

How many of you request payment at time of service? When I started that, on the service and repair, it made my life easier and actually weeded out the clients you don't desire to have.
Also, having the CCard machine (MC, Visa, and EP) and financing through an outside source is awesome. I can call in a appl. and w/i minutes have an approval. Having that turned a $900 job into a $5000 job. Its almost too easy

In Christ,

Song Dog

I won't leave without a check, from what I understand, once you have a check it's legally binding...you have much more leverage in court if it bounces vs disputing a written contrac t or work order where the customer has room to fabricate reasons not to pay the amount owed.

I'm wondering who you use for CC payments, and how much is the service?
I've gotten half dozen requests in the last two months for CC payment, vs maybe three in the year before.

smellslike$tome · 06-15-2008, 11:19 PM

I've really got to get the financing option set up. We take visa and mc and it saves a sale occasionally but even if it didn't I would still do it. It's a nice convenience for the ho and I feel like it is part of providing professional services.

Herk · 06-16-2008, 03:56 PM

I use Thompson Merchant Services. They charge me $18.99 per month for the service. There's a percentage if I ever actually get a CC sale . . .

It's all done on a touch-tone phone, but I have a swipe machine just to be able to give the customer a receipt - about $25 for the machine and the slips are cheap. You don't actually have to have the machine.

threaderman · 06-17-2008, 03:32 PM

I use a company called Orion. $8.00 a month whether you use it or not.I've accepted 3300.00 so far this month from cards,so it's nice to have the option for my business.I only accept MC/Visa.

Cal · 06-17-2008, 05:40 PM

Use my bank. Bank of America. Pay about $15 month plus 2.12% on monthly total . Just Visa & Master Card .
It's been very good. People are going to start living more and more off credit and I don't want to leave money on the table .

C

threaderman · 06-17-2008, 10:05 PM

That is the problem with a lot of people,reaching for the easy plastic.I rarely charge anything I can't pay off in a few months,I hate the frickin finance charges.

06-12-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
Song Dog LeMarr Plumbing, Inc. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 771 My Photos	Time Of Service How many of you request payment at time of service? When I started that, on the service and repair, it made my life easier and actually weeded out the clients you don't desire to have. Also, having the CCard machine (MC, Visa, and EP) and financing through an outside source is awesome. I can call in a appl. and w/i minutes have an approval. Having that turned a $900 job into a $5000 job. Its almost too easy In Christ, Song Dog __________________ Don't Franchise! Teaching my kids to hunt and shoot-PRICELESS! Last edited by Ron; 06-12-2008 at 11:32 PM..

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06-15-2008, 11:19 PM	#6
smellslike$tome residential service Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,809 My Photos	I've really got to get the financing option set up. We take visa and mc and it saves a sale occasionally but even if it didn't I would still do it. It's a nice convenience for the ho and I feel like it is part of providing professional services.

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Herk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: S.E. Idaho Posts: 800 My Photos	I use Thompson Merchant Services. They charge me $18.99 per month for the service. There's a percentage if I ever actually get a CC sale . . . It's all done on a touch-tone phone, but I have a swipe machine just to be able to give the customer a receipt - about $25 for the machine and the slips are cheap. You don't actually have to have the machine.

06-17-2008, 03:32 PM	#8
threaderman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma city,Ok Posts: 376 My Photos	I use a company called Orion. $8.00 a month whether you use it or not.I've accepted 3300.00 so far this month from cards,so it's nice to have the option for my business.I only accept MC/Visa.

06-17-2008, 05:40 PM	#9
Cal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,407 My Photos	Use my bank. Bank of America. Pay about $15 month plus 2.12% on monthly total . Just Visa & Master Card . It's been very good. People are going to start living more and more off credit and I don't want to leave money on the table . C

06-17-2008, 10:05 PM	#10
threaderman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma city,Ok Posts: 376 My Photos	That is the problem with a lot of people,reaching for the easy plastic.I rarely charge anything I can't pay off in a few months,I hate the frickin finance charges.