# OT - Debt Collection agency for Contractor payments?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-debt-collection-agency-for-contractor-payments/133228>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 29, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-debt-collection-agency-for-contractor-payments/133228 "2008-03-29T02:48:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeffpritchard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jeffpritchard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeffpritchard)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-debt-collection-agency-for-contractor-payments/133228/1 "2008-03-29T02:48:50Z")

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I’m guessing there are a fair number of people on this board that make  
their living doing software contract work. After more than twenty years  
of doing this on-and-off, for the very first time I’m having difficulty  
getting paid. I guess I’ve been luck up until now.

I was wondering if those here who have tried the collection agency route  
could let me know of their experience with it. Is it successful in  
general, or a waste of time? How long should I wait before starting  
this process? Is there a better way?

Right now it’s “only” been 45 days since the invoice, but the company is  
not responding to my inquiries about when I can expect payment.

thanks and sorry for being a bit off topic,  
jp

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**Author:** ![jeffpritchard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jeffpritchard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeffpritchard)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-debt-collection-agency-for-contractor-payments/133228/2 "2008-03-29T02:52:00Z")

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Jeff P. wrote:

> I’m guessing there are a fair number of people on this board that make  
> their living doing software contract work.

The rails-business Google Group is all about these kinds of issues!