Methods to collect money from customers refusing to pay

tropical paradise

tropical paradise

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I started a new business and am running into customers (b2b) who are breaching the verbal agreement they made with me and refusing to pay for services delivered for whatever reason. Some simply stop responding, etc.

The ideas I have to get them to pay are:

Tell them you are going to flood their Google business profile with negative reviews if they don't pay within 48 hours. (Easy enough to execute I think)

Tell them you are going to run a negative SEO campaign against their website to make them disappear from the Google results. (What's the 80/20 on knocking someone off the results?)

Tell them you are going to run a "negative review" campaign and post negative reviews about their business all over the internet. (Wonder if there is an easy way to execute this one?)

Any other ideas that work?
 
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tropical paradise said:
I started a new business and am running into customers (b2b) who are breaching the verbal agreement they made with me and refusing not to pay for whatever reason. Some simply stop responding, etc.

The ideas I have to get them to pay are:

Tell them you are going to flood their Google business profile with negative reviews if they don't pay within 48 hours. (Easy enough to execute I think)

Tell them you are going to run a negative SEO campaign against their website to make them disappear from the Google results. (What's the 80/20 on knocking someone off the results?)

Tell them you are going to run a "negative review" campaign and post negative reviews about their business all over the internet. (Wonder if there is an easy way to execute this one?)

Any other ideas that work?
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You are going to have a tough time catching flies with that honey.

The first approach would be to have all my contracts memorialized in writing with clear terms.

But since that horse is out of the barn, I would approach them in this manner, "Hey, I know things might be a little tough in this economy, but it's tough for me as well, can you help me out and pay something on your bill?".

Granted, some may say that is causing you to look weak, but in reality, it shows you are human and brings the humanity into your business relationship and that does get results.
 
Send an official notification that they can have their balance wiped off for free and they will owe zero dollars if they verify their identity. Get sensitive information like and then sell pennies to collections.

You get to watch their credit tank for a small stupid amount.

I would put in fine print it will be sent to collections.
 
That's unfortunate. Send them a demand letter asking for payment. And next time, make sure you’ve got everything in writing. No more verbal agreements. A simple contract can save you a lot of headaches.
 
Bro, this sounds like collecting payments and more like applying for a villain role in next batman movie. Maybe try invoices before evil plans. :)
 
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That's why I take money upfront... Prevention better than cure.

I'm not saying what you want to do is morally wrong (it isn't) but it's illegal, so doing that officially in your name and admitting to this in writing is not smart. Also you do more work for free (or even invest if you want to buy these negative reviews). Take money upfront. If you already have that problem you could use debt collection company, idk.
 
lol are these people idiots . who ever gave you good seo can kill it again
 
I don't think you should go that route because you will lose more than you gain. Just message them and if it doesn't work out then accept it as part of the risk.
 
Avoid illegal or unethical tactics like threats or negative SEO. Focus on formal steps: send payment reminders, written notices, and consider hiring a collections agency or pursuing small claims court. Always protect your reputation.
 
Threatening clients with fake reviews or negative SEO is risky and illegal — instead, send a formal payment reminder, consider a demand letter, report them on legit B2B platforms, or use a collection agency or small claims court.
 
Rina Taylor said:
I don't think you should go that route because you will lose more than you gain. Just message them and if it doesn't work out then accept it as part of the risk.
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Think I'm going with this one .. just going to work it into my numbers ... accept that a certain percentage will flake out... too much energy chasing these bums down
 
Here is our country collection agency just bombared them with calls, text and emails.
Targeting calls during their working hours to put pressure on their mentality lol.
 
Verbal agreements don't work in business. Establish some kind of SOP for your business and keep everything documented.
Threatening and then acting on those threats is just a waste of time and money.
 
NoSoup4U said:
Send an official notification that they can have their balance wiped off for free and they will owe zero dollars if they verify their identity. Get sensitive information like and then sell pennies to collections.

You get to watch their credit tank for a small stupid amount.

I would put in fine print it will be sent to collections.
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And their credit tank based on verbal agreements . It does not work like this at least in my place.
 
Seo Captain said:
And their credit tank based on verbal agreements . It does not work like this at least in my place.
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A notice is written. Perfectly legal. Fine print is written. Your response isn’t relevant.
 
Project Limitless said:
Tell them, you'll be sending a hitman if they don't pay up lol
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There was an issue in my country (Poland) with thieves taking loans in other people's names based on data on NGOs in companies registry... Neighbours took out a loan on us (we were founders at a foundation) like this. So my sister went there and told them we'll hire russians. Payment notices stopped on the next day xD
 
tropical paradise said:
I started a new business and am running into customers (b2b) who are breaching the verbal agreement they made with me and refusing to pay for services delivered for whatever reason. Some simply stop responding, etc.

The ideas I have to get them to pay are:

Tell them you are going to flood their Google business profile with negative reviews if they don't pay within 48 hours. (Easy enough to execute I think)

Tell them you are going to run a negative SEO campaign against their website to make them disappear from the Google results. (What's the 80/20 on knocking someone off the results?)

Tell them you are going to run a "negative review" campaign and post negative reviews about their business all over the internet. (Wonder if there is an easy way to execute this one?)

Any other ideas that work?
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I get your frustration , dealing with non, paying clients is tough. But threatening them with fake reviews or negative SEO can backfire legally and damage your own reputation. A better move is to document everything and send a formal payment reminder or invoice. If that fails, small claims court or a debt collection service can be more effective, and safer.
 
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