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Howsmydriving

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Sep 24, 2009
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Got into a situation here and would like to hear partners' by trade opinion. Took a load from a no-name numbered company (new dispatch - credit is not checked for first time companies under 1500) and got stuck with collecting a payment. It's been 3 months or so. Sent out letters with demands for payment to the shipper and consignee with some extracts from Bill of Lading Act. Couple of days later get a call from Wide Range (Andrea) saying that they brokered it to 177... Ont Inc and they double brokered it to us so let me help (!) you sue them since we (Wide Range) have the original bol. How did you get it? The customer sent it to us. Ok, nonetheless, our position is to go after the customer and not waste time and money on the double broker who is probably broke by now. Wide Range was absolutely ignorant about resolving the matter so I guess losing the customer for them is not a problem.
The question is, how would you act on this?

Thanks
 
Hmmm...

Howsmydriving -

I'd place a large wager on the rest of that company name being 177.....6944 Ontario Inc, Any takers? I'll give 5 to 1 odds.

Does this really need to be all that technical? If you hauled the load, you certainly are entitled to compensation. If Wide Range has been paid by 'someone' who contracted the load to them then they should cut you a chq., no? If they've already paid 177 etc. then those guys need to pay you. They are hard to get chqs from, trust me, perhaps you'll pay these guys a visit. Say hello to Bar and Avtar (the owner) from Mike.

Let me know if they say hi back (I'm not hopeful)...

I hope someone is ethical enough to pay you - sounds like you did the work!
 
Wide Range dont pay fast anyway

Just get Wide Range to pay you if it is only 3 months they haven't paid the numbered company anyway the are 100-120days only if you bug them enough to get paid that fast.
 
Thanks Mike I'm going there tomorrow will be sure to say hi for you.

Rob, invoice was out April 8th as of the delivery day I know Wide Range are slow but probably not that slow she's saying they paid already but that wasn't the point as the customer will pay a hundred times if need be if the ultimate carrier isnt paid.

In any case, put Wide Range on DNU and will use where this all gets.
 
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