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Re: To the friendly folks at BOINKS



On Mar 2, 12:20 pm, "Roland Moore" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Big companies like that will simply blame this all on some paperwork error
> on your part. Most insist on pointing to some obscure (very recent) "policy
> change" that YOU didn't comply with in your billing paperwork you submitted
> to them. I really hate new construction jobs where you think you're dealing
> with the end user (and you are actually) but all the paperwork for payment
> gets submitted to the (some big regional or national) general contractor for
> payment. Sometime it takes up to 2.5 years (the record for us so far) to get
> the paperwork just right so you can get paid. How many vendors just give up
> (or go out of business) before that? Plenty I bet. It is just another way to
> generate a profit for the big boys. As for any attorneys being upset by you
> bringing a case against them, I think not. It is just a another pay day for
> them. As for "BOINKS" as well as the other biggies, once you file a suit
> them both sides try to settle for pennies on the dollar and you probably
> won't get any more work from that general contractor (or "BOINKS"). Not that
> you'd want any new business with idiots like this, but when you get into big
> projects, sometimes you end up in a shotgun wedding with these guys.
>
> "I brive a dus" <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:0d95a9ad-9892-4561-8b4b-18c2450f6708@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > Since you're visiting this group with great frequency please allow me
> > to inform you that the reason we terminated your relationship with our
> > company some 18 months ago is because you refused to pay for service
> > calls, charged us back on accounts you never purchased, placed
> > customers on accounts not owned by you into collections, and stiffed
> > us on installations we completed for your national accounts.
> > In total we estimate you neglected to pay us in excess of $100,000.00.
> > With the Boinks policy being such as to file lawsuits against
> > companies that allegedly caused you financial harm we find it only
> > fitting that we follow your example and file suit against you.
> > Since the stipulations in your dealer agreement only pertain to
> > dealers we felt it best suited us to bring this action against your
> > company in a jurisdiction local to us, rather than your request that
> > actions be taken in Irving, TX.
> > Now we can appreciate the concern you might have over litigation
> > taking place in our backyard, in front of a local jury, and decisions
> > made by local judges, but let us assure you that we would never use
> > that to our benefit like you would do if this took place in Irving.
> > We have also come to the decision that it is only fair to keep the
> > local newspapers and broadcast news stations apprised of the
> > situation, so immediately following the filing of our suit we will
> > offer a press release stating our actions, and what brought us to file
> > suit.
> > Furthermore, since the equipment used for said service calls, and
> > national installations was purchased by our company, it remains our
> > property and we will be placing liens on those accounts until such
> > time as we have been reimbursed our expenses.
> > So please pass this on to your legal department, and have them take a
> > gander at what awaits, but then again they are probably too busy
> > picking fights with tiny alarm company owners that offer downloading
> > services and technical manuals. <

Big companies can pass blame anyway they wish but it doesn't change
the laws of the land, and their excuses hold no water in this neck of
the woods.
Our attorneys are supremely confident that the outcome will not be one
that Boinks will enjoy.





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