proturn
Stainless
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2010
- Location
- zimmerman, mn.usa
I have really had it and am extremely tired of chasing my money all the time. To whoever the fuck stick was that got this industry hooked on net terms.....FUCK YOU! Fuck your parts, fuck your cash flow, fuck your sob story on why you cant pay on time, fuck QUOTING, Basically FUCK YOU!
I've been in bidness now almost 5 years and I'm really close to pulling the plug on whole damn thing! I do have a few really good customers that always pay on time and we appreciate them immensely. Unfortunately their are more companies we do work for that don't follow our terms and keep us on the hook for months. I wish I could go to the customer store and pick out new ones but those of you that know this game know that is not reality.
Tomorrow I'm sending out a letter to every damn one of my customers regardless of payment history and laying down the law and doing away with terms all together. The bottom line IS the bottom line and we cant afford to be a credit card anymore. It's too stressful, expensive and most of all unpredictable.
So here is my question, Do i go ahead with said letter and test the waters, lose some customers and possibly offend some of them(oh well), or, do I start inventorying everything for the the auction and wipe my hands of this industry and buy a....Wait for it.......... hot dog cart. I'm just fit to be tied and am looking for some experienced advice. Roast away boys!
As for that auction, don't start wringing your hands yet. I refuse to pay uncle sam the gains taxes so the only equipment to be sold would be the ones that we dont own yet.
I've been in bidness now almost 5 years and I'm really close to pulling the plug on whole damn thing! I do have a few really good customers that always pay on time and we appreciate them immensely. Unfortunately their are more companies we do work for that don't follow our terms and keep us on the hook for months. I wish I could go to the customer store and pick out new ones but those of you that know this game know that is not reality.
Tomorrow I'm sending out a letter to every damn one of my customers regardless of payment history and laying down the law and doing away with terms all together. The bottom line IS the bottom line and we cant afford to be a credit card anymore. It's too stressful, expensive and most of all unpredictable.
So here is my question, Do i go ahead with said letter and test the waters, lose some customers and possibly offend some of them(oh well), or, do I start inventorying everything for the the auction and wipe my hands of this industry and buy a....Wait for it.......... hot dog cart. I'm just fit to be tied and am looking for some experienced advice. Roast away boys!
As for that auction, don't start wringing your hands yet. I refuse to pay uncle sam the gains taxes so the only equipment to be sold would be the ones that we dont own yet.