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We finished about $3,500 worth of sandblasted sign work for a golf course. We got a $1,700 deposit on the job on Dec 12th. The job was completed on Dec 24th. The guy that signed our contract and gave us the deposit was fired on Dec 24th. The man running the course, "now" says he no longer has a checkbook. The group of owners took it up north. I call every few days about getting paid. The Mgr. says that the owners sent the check. Next time the owners dident get a chance to sign the checks. The next time he thinks the owners ars in a fight. I asked the Mgr for the # to the owners but he thinks if I start calling them he will get fired. I have all the signs at my shop. How long should I wait before I can sell the signs to re-coup my money? Half of the signs are stop signs that I can re-sell. Can I charge them storage? Thanks!!
-------------------- Robert Davis Sticky Sam's Signs (828)488-1715 stickysam@dnet.net The Great Smoky Mountains Bryson City, N.C. Posts: 133 | From: Bryson City, N.C. US | Registered: Jul 2000
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No, you can't charge storage unless those terms were stated in the original agreement.
For a fee you can usually get the top-level business information like owner's names and addresses from your city or state's licensing office.
But let the guy running that place know that it's illegal for him to withold that contact information, (if vendors and customers request this information, it must be given) so he can either get fired or better yet, put the whole place out of business and face a lawsuit.
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com
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Mike! What a beautiful piece of information that would have been to relate upon the first request. For everybody's benefit, do you happen to know where one could look up that statute and copy it chapter and verse?
Robert, Thank God you have the signs still. You sure turned that job around fast. Was delivery time discussed when they were ordered? I wonder if you've been left hung out to dry because the course just doesn't need them yet. I'd be wanting to speak to the people with the checkbook too. You might want to speak to an attorney (if you know one you can trust) about how to word a letter stating your intent to collect on the non-cancelable custom made order, that they've got X number of days to respond or forfeit all claim to the property and there's no way in hell they'll ever see their deposit returned.
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Do construction leins apply to sign work. Be aware that most contractors will have materials delivered to work sites, and those deliveries are subject to construction liens. Most are cleared up as the contractor pays his bills, but occasional non-payment will cause the construction lein to be discovered at a property sale. Does this apply is cases like this? Should this be stated in a sales contract with a clause? Sorry about splitting the thread but, it seems there has to be some recourse to collect on delivered signs before properties are sold. If this is the case having just 1 item delivered to the customer location and having them sign a receipt couold cause the lien to go into effect.
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I called the Mgr today. He told me "Off the record" That he thinks the owners are selling out. He said he would like to see me get paid but is still afraid to give me the phone no#. Today I'll go see about attaching a lean to the property.
-------------------- Robert Davis Sticky Sam's Signs (828)488-1715 stickysam@dnet.net The Great Smoky Mountains Bryson City, N.C. Posts: 133 | From: Bryson City, N.C. US | Registered: Jul 2000
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