Farmer sold straw to north -no payment

jackell

Farmer in south of Ireland had Straw for sale to total of €650,A farmer up north said he buy it,so northern farmer takes straw said payment will follow,the nephew let the straw leave yard.So after months trying to get payment of out the northern farmer no joy,so southern farmer went to soiltor said cost at least €250 ex Vat to go to court,and said the laws in north could be differnt to south,so he wondering should he get a solictor in the north to act for him in north,or go ahead with his own solictor.So have any farmers here been in same predicament.

Any advice would be great
Thanks

bagaspuds

...Ni Cheapaim...

vanderbadger

not worth your while Id say, put it down to experience and and forget about it.

jackell

Thanks,think may let it go this time.The lad's may be told that hay and straw cant leave yard till payment recieved


Thanks for reply

hammer73

and dont think that a cheque is a worthwhile form of payment, not worth the paper they are written on in this climate. CASH all the way, that way you know where you stand.

sammywilsonjnr

Jackell,
Check out the small claims process. Doesn't cost a fortune and granted it doesn't guarantee you your money back but it at least delivers a message to your payment shy 'customer'

http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Services/Small+Claims/

jackell

Thanks sammywilsonjnr.have a look into that.

Ding Dong

theres no problem accepting cheques, but the potential buyer must understand from the start that no asset/s leaves the premises until all funds are confirmed as clear and in your account. Then you can release the goods. Dont bow to pressure like "but im in the area today and need to collect" etc

motorman

Go up to the bugger and retive relative value in goods, not the real answer but might provide satisfaction

Milton09

motorman wrote: »

Go up to the bugger and retive relative value in goods, not the real answer but might provide satisfaction

+1
this country is full of smart asses that think they can walk all over everyone - tell farmer get a few mates together and "pay him a visit" some night.

Username John

If 'your' straw burns in 'his' shed - who claims the insurance?

(Not advocating you heading up north with torches now mind you)

rooney32

sounds like a job for maguire and patterson to sort out. make sure you send them to right shed

mossfort

better to learn from your mistakes.
never let anything go till u get paid unless its someone you know very well.

yessam

Go to solicitor up north and try sending one solicitors letter and tell him you are reporting it to the PSNI. It may not get your money but you will have done as much as you can do for what its worth. Just be careful in future. You are only wasting your time solicitors from south or Garda on this fellow. You nevar know if the police give him a call and he gets one solicitors letter it may just rattle him. Dont spend too much on this lesson.