Commission frustration - help needed

[FELINEGUITARS]

Ian - formalise your issues as quickly as possible
Write a letter outlining the arrangement and what has been said so far

Express your request to be paid the money owed  in a timely fashion.
If the shop was paid in cash they should have had the money to pay you
if they were paid by cheque or card then they should have the money as long as they weren't overdrawn at the bank
If they accepted a trade in to do the sale then they may indeed be struggling to find funds to pay you out in cash (I'm assuming that you want cash and nothing they have in stock, which would be way easier for them)

[Ian Price]

Just got in from work and there was a cheque waiting for me.  :D I'll be paying it in ASAP.

Cheers for the responses guys,

Ian.

[Philly Q]

Fingers crossed it doesn't bounce!

Sounds a very frustrating business.

[Lew]

I had exactly the same happen when Guitar Experience sold an amp on commision for me, it took several weeks to get a cheque and I had to ring a few times.

[Ian Price]

Fingers crossed it doesn't bounce!

Sounds a very frustrating business.

That was exactly what I thought immediately after my relief of getting the cheque had passed.  :o

[dave_mc]

sorry to hear that. I only ever sold one thing on commission, my old marshall avt, and the shop just handed me the cash when I popped in to collect it. Can't give any pointers, other than dave's advice to pop into the shop to see if that helps, but good luck. :) EDIT: oh, you got a cheque, sweet. :)

[mikeluke]

Ian - I checked this out with Julian and it sounds like your case was unusual - normally GW wait about 2 or 3 weeks after the sale to make sure that the buyer is happy and that there are no issues with the guitar - then the owner issues the cheque.

Regards

Mike

[Ian Price]

Ian - I checked this out with Julian and it sounds like your case was unusual - normally GW wait about 2 or 3 weeks after the sale to make sure that the buyer is happy and that there are no issues with the guitar - then the owner issues the cheque.

Regards

Mike

Cheers Mike - it turns out that the owner decided to take a holiday at short notice and issue my cheque on his return. A bit slack if you ask me as it meant I had to wait for over a month rather than 2 weeks as promised. It's a bit of a shame really as it's left a bit of a sour taste in the mouth. Call me petty but I don't think I'll be selling more stuff through them or buying from them in future (although I've actually not got much left to sell and have no money to buy anything)

[HTH AMPS]

I had a problem like this years ago and after a good month had went by I eventually went into the shop with backup and made it clear we were either leaving with the money or the equivalent in a beating.  I left with half cash and half money.

In retrospect it might seem a bit ott, but the same shop later closed the doors one day and never returned (I know of other players who had stuff on commission sale that they never got back).

[Afghan Dave]

I left with half cash and half money.

Cash is money... ya dumb thug!  :lol: :lol: :lol: (only joking so please don't hurt me)

[Ian Price]

 :D

[HTH AMPS]

I left with half cash and half money.

Cash is money... ya dumb thug!  :lol: :lol: :lol: (only joking so please don't hurt me)

I know where you live brah, don't f*ck wit me  :lol:

I actually meant half cash, half cheque.

[mikeluke]

Reminds me of the old joke...

"Half down and the rest now!"