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| Thread ID: 118144 | 2011-05-21 07:25:00 | Provision of invoice - time limit ? | globe (11482) | PC World Chat |
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| 1203906 | 2011-05-21 07:25:00 | Anyone know if there is a time limit for invoicing of work ? Had some work done pre-xmas, tradesman cleared off to Australia for 6 months and has now come back saying you owe me $1200 (which is more than the actual outstanding amount) and I want it before 31st May else I'll take legal action !!! This is only second email from them in 6 months and the first was 2 weeks ago. They have never sent an invoice just an email demanding the money. Where do I stand on this matter, legally ? thanks |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1203907 | 2011-05-21 07:57:00 | Anyone know if there is a time limit for invoicing of work ? Had some work done pre-xmas, tradesman cleared off to Australia for 6 months and has now come back saying you owe me $1200 (which is more than the actual outstanding amount) and I want it before 31st May else I'll take legal action !!! This is only second email from them in 6 months and the first was 2 weeks ago. They have never sent an invoice just an email demanding the money. Where do I stand on this matter, legally ? thanks Depending what comes up later here, and where you live, give your local Citizens Advice Bureau a try. There's a tool to find the nearest one to you here (www.cab.org.nz). I do voluntary work for them (most people involved are volunteers) and each branch has up to date access to material on their website that the public don't have access to. Your problem comes under either "Consumer" or "The law/Legal. If you want to have a sniff around the areas available to the public have a look here (www.cab.org.nz). Good luck, I'm sure others will chip in. |
tuiruru (12277) | ||
| 1203908 | 2011-05-21 09:11:00 | I would tell him I will pay the bill as soon as you recieve the invoice. Until you recieve an invoice, how do you know how much to pay. Also he will need to produce an invoice for tax purposes ie: GST etc. |
Jeff (1070) | ||
| 1203909 | 2011-05-21 09:22:00 | Anyone know if there is a time limit for invoicing of work ? Had some work done pre-xmas, tradesman cleared off to Australia for 6 months and has now come back saying you owe me $1200 (which is more than the actual outstanding amount) and I want it before 31st May else I'll take legal action !!! This is only second email from them in 6 months and the first was 2 weeks ago. They have never sent an invoice just an email demanding the money. Where do I stand on this matter, legally ? thanks Do you have a written quote. If so pay him the out standing amount and tell him to get stuffed about the extra. Also tell him you won't pay without an invoice. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1203910 | 2011-05-21 10:58:00 | Provided the work is not disputed and the price is as expected, if you receive an invoice you are legally obliged to pay it. Your debt is not expunged by the tradesman's failure to request payment ina timely fashion, and you have had the use of the money for longer than expected. Putting the boot on the other foot, would you simply forgo payment for your work just because your account was submitted several months late? Just pay the originally agreed amount and that will probably close the matter. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1203911 | 2011-05-21 11:07:00 | Did you get a wriiten quote. Did you try to contact the worker after the work completed. You have learnt a lesson, so pay up the amount quoted verbaly. Lurking. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 1203912 | 2011-05-21 12:37:00 | The only time limit is under the Statute of Limitations 1950 which establishes 6 years from the time the work was completed. There are exceptions but that's the standard rule. | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 1203913 | 2011-05-22 21:48:00 | Did you try to contact the worker after the work completed. Yes, thats how I found out they had gone to Australia. I went round to the showroom and it had closed down - they never told us that !!! Bit more history was that some of the work was below par and we had to organise getting it fixed with their subbies - which in itself was a mission as you can imagine, and we had to run around trying to complete the project. When we tried to contact them it took us several attempts to get them respond. |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1203914 | 2011-05-22 22:54:00 | If I haven't sent and invoice out for a job for some reason (like I forgot to write the job up) after 2 months shes a freebie. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1203915 | 2011-05-22 22:57:00 | I'd be inclined to check whether the claimant is legally in possession of the debt. By which I mean make sure the debt hasn't been sold, the person is an owner of the business, has the business been properly wound up, is the GST registration still valid? Are there any subby liens on the work? All traps for the unwary that could result in your paying twice. :( | WalOne (4202) | ||
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