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1. Is your business looking to collect from other businesses, or individual consumers? * ? Please note: We CANNOT service requests for court settlements or personal debt.
If you are a retailer looking to collect on bad checks or credit from consumers, please choose "Consumers Only."
2. Approximately how much money are you currently looking to collect? *
3. Approximately how many individual accounts are you looking to collect on? *
4. For your current collections needs, approximately how long, on average, have the accounts or debts been outstanding? * ?
Collection Agencies will generally charge higher rates for accounts that are over 6 months outstanding.
5. How often do you use collection agencies? *
6. Do you have contact information for the accounts or debt you are looking to collect on? *
7. What is your zip code? * (We only serve U.S. businesses at this time.)
8. What is your email address? * (e.g. john@example.com)
9. Please describe any additional details regarding the accounts or debt you are looking to collect on. The more information you provide to our collection agency suppliers, the more accurate their responses can be. [Optional]
NOTE: There is a 1,000 character limit for this answer.
(example answers)
  • These collections are on promissory notes for Bail Bonds.
  • We are a private practice behavioral health counseling office for adolescents.
  • Unfortunately we have several customers with outstanding balances on their accounts who have failed to fulfill the obligations set out in promissory notes and contracts for work performed, and have done so after several attempts on our part to make payment arrangements. In one extreme case, the client has moved away without forwarding address.
  • Back rent and damages to the apartment
  • $1950 owed as a final payment for windows installed. Customer has not responded to several letters mailed and will not answer or return phone calls.
  • A mortgage broker rent space from our agency. He fell behind and lease was canceled.
  • A past tenant owes me approx. $3,500 money for unpaid rent. I have court order but the sheriff was not able to serve the order.
  • Accounts Receivable most 60 to 90 past due.
  • All accounts have been sent at least 3 collection letters, summarizing their unpaid balance.
  • Checks for Insufficient Funds and Closed Account
  • Collecting for unpaid daycare services.
  • Collection for an unpaid vehicle and unpaid rents and damages.
  • Gym memberships fee--contracts
  • Have two medical facilities. Our current collection agency has closed up shop. Need to replace.
  • I am a health care provider. The debts I look to collect are usually the balances that have not been paid by a patient's insurance company.
  • I am a plumbing contactor. These debts are for jobs completed with an estimate provided for services preformed. One account is approx. 20k and the other is 9k. Clients are general contractors. I have been in touch with both clients several times trying to collect and they continue to say they can't pay. To my knowledge both are still in business.
  • I am attempting to collect on a Summary Judgment that was awarded in my favor.
  • I am trying to collect a personal loan made to an individual referred to me by a friend. I am trying to start a personal loan business and this is one of my first clients. I have a copy of the contract he signed promising to repay me in 30 days but it is now past 100 days. I also have a copy of his driver's license.
  • I have a contract for a job we did that a company is delinquent on paying, we have attempted numerous attempts to receive payment personally, and at first, they would say it was in the mail or would be soon, but now they won't even return the calls, etc.
  • I have a court judgment to collect $2,204.00 for outstanding rent. The person lives locally and works for the county fire rescue dept.
  • I have a court order for money after an eviction. They have been out for three months and all I have is empty promises.
  • I have a painting company. I painted a home for a client and they are ignoring my request for payment. When I got direct with them for money they fired us from the job.
  • I have a preschool and have had parents leave me owing back tuition.
  • I have placed a line on the property. The customer never paid the balance at the completion of the project, and has ignored all attempts to contact/collect.
  • I have the debtor's information and am ready to proceed with a company with a competitive fee.
  • I own a Pool and Spa Company on the outer banks, NC and I have people that don't pay well at all. This is a tourist area and the pool is the most important thing in there package.
  • I own a construction company looking into collecting on a debt for remodeling a laundry room.
  • I own a dental lab which provides dentists with crowns and bridges. A dentist I have worked with requested some restorations, which I made and provided him with crowns and invoices, and he placed crowns into his patient's mouths. When his statements arrived he refused to pay full price. There is currently a balance of $2,170.00 that he refuses to pay.
  • I own a large Daycare Facility and some of the families left without paying.
  • I refinished this consumers Kitchen cabinets and stair case for $5000 and he only paid me $3500 leaving a bal. Of $1500
  • We are a used car dealership; we have couple of checks that have returned unpaid toward their down payments, and couple of promissory notes, that are not paid.
  • We a Florida condominium and need to collect arrears from unit owners. Liens against property are one possible tactic.
  • We also have amounts due from insurance companies. I would need to know what the cost to collect on these accounts and the process used.
  • We are a Dr.'s office that is looking to change collection agencies. We will be removing the accounts from our current agency and placing them with a new agency the age of the accounts range from 6 months to 2-3 years old the majority being at least 1-2 years old. Approximately 350,000.00 outstanding debts. We turn over approximately 15-20 accounts per month, the amounts vary.
  • We are a HOA association and are looking to Hire a new agency but need to get a few bids first.
  • We are a Lawn care & Landscape Co. We have customers that have not paid mowing bill and we are trying to collect.
  • We are a lumber yard. Materials delivered to different jobsites with a signature that they received material.
  • We are a real estate company and these are former independent contractors who failed to pay off account after terminating contract with our company.
  • We are a small law firm and looking to collect money from past and current clients. Clients range from $20.00 to $400.00
  • We have a Construction and Development Company with several outstanding accounts.
  • We have a concrete pumping company with a few very old debts from clients.
  • We have a swimming pool service and repair business and the debts are for that. Services performed.
  • We have occasional need for collections from our customers who have purchased promotional products. We are interested in a service for specific collections, not a contract arrangement requiring a fee up front.
  • We have sent out multiple certified letters and phone calls with no response
  • We have signed contracts and they broke the contracts and refuse to pay their outstanding invoices.
  • We provide beverage delivery systems for nightclubs, bars, restaurants. The delivery systems are leased to retailer for $1. The retailer signs contract that states they will buy "x" number of our non alcoholic bag in the box beverage mixes per system / per year. We installed (12) delivery systems @ (12) different La Hacienda Mexican restaurant accts in SC. The program did not work and we decided to remove the delivery systems. We were only able to obtain 9 of the 12 systems. The retailer needs to pay for the 3 lost delivery systems per the signed agreement.
  • We provide medical equipment.
  • We rent musical instruments on a monthly basis. Some of our customers have the instruments and are not paying and/or avoid our attempts to contact them.
  • We sell health drinks. Back in April we sold a customer a pallet of drinks for her to resell. We have contacted her several times over the past 6 months trying to receive payment.
  • We were awarded costs against a plaintiff as a result of successfully defending a case in federal court. We have assigned a skip tracer to locate the plaintiff. Our defense counsel has lost interest in pursuing collection so we need someone to pick up the ball and run with it. We are willing to place a lien on any real property and to garnish wages if necessary.
  • Would like to maintain "working" relationship with this client. They just have a very slow payment process. Also, I want to know the soonest I can sell my receivables and the percentage you deduct.
  • Case-by-case for the clients that bounce checks mostly.
  • Charge backs and leads for insurance agents
  • Looking to collect from general contractor on painting and drywall services
  • Made numerous attempts with applicable parties and no response to payment. When I finally get a response, I am promised payment but to no avail.
  • Most of them entered bad credit card information and their credit cards were declined.
  • Moving & storage service
  • My company completed work at a client's home and we have a balance of $25,000.00 I have put a lean on the property and want to collect the balance.
  • Need to collection outstanding balance from patients for a doctor's office. Occasionally, may need to collect from home companies that owe us money.
  • Outstanding advertising debt
  • Overdue homeowners assessments
  • Rent balances after court evictions. Or other rent balances
  • Seeking to collect for work installed on single family residence newly built and is occupied.
  • Signed cleaning contract with a real estate firm, long past due, amount owed: around $500.
  • Sold two orders of lumber to global #1 pallet co, in elk grove, ca.
  • Some accounts are as low as $25.00 and as high as $1,200.00
  • The debt needing to be collected are terminated agents outstanding office bills
  • The one customer owes us for month use of software service
  • The purchaser of my car could not get a loan so I did owner financing. I am the owner on the title but it is registered in her name.
  • These accounts are 60 to 90 and some more aged and have been sent statements each mo. They require a reminder. These customers both business and personal have purchased insurance on credit.
  • This customer has always paid by credit card never a problem. Now his card is rejected and does not return phone calls. I do have his home address and business locations.
  • This debt is in judgment and I have assigned it to an agency for collection a little over 1 year ago with absolutely no action on their part. I would like to reassign to a company who will aggressively attempt to collect. I have several rental properties and also run a contracting business. I am looking to have a go to company for the periodic collection's of delinquent accounts
  • This was debt for a rental on a piece of machinery we own (the Denka lift 90 footer) the client told us after services were complete that he was not going to pay.
  • Transportation (truck) broker owes us for 4 unpaid invoices. This is down from 12. They pay very slowly due to a bad debt they are carrying.
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Introduction to Collection Agencies

Debt collection may not be the most fun topic of conversation, but it is essential to help a business collect outstanding bills and invoices owed to them. It may be difficult and time-consuming to attempt to collect such debts in-house by implementing a debt recovery process within your office. Fortunately, you can outsource the dirty work to a third-party debt collection agency to seek out customer and client payments for overdue accounts.

Understanding how a collection agency can work for you is an important step before making any decisions. Take a look at our buyer's guides and articles with valuable pricing information and how-to's.

What do collection agencies do?

Understanding the job description of a collection agency will help you know what you are getting into before you outsource debt recovery. A collection agency is primarily responsible for collecting past-due payments on customer accounts. An agency will charge either a flat fee or percentage for this task, or they may offer a direct sale for the delinquent accounts that are recovered.

Learn more about the debt collection processes of collection agencies to choose the best debt recovery company for your business. Responsible debt collection can save you on the cost of litigation and prevent unnecessary fees in small claims court.

Effective debt collection strategies

Debt recovery can be a sticky task since many customers will resist contact to pay their outstanding accounts. A debt collection agency will work to recover unsettled debt on behalf of a business using debt collection strategies based on both legal and ethical principles.

A skilled collection service will already have a well-planned debt recovery strategy in place. An agency must adhere to legal practices when calling and contacting debtors; initial contact is often made by phone with a follow-up letter sent afterward.

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Get real-world advice from other companies that have used debt collection services to gather outstanding payment. The good news is that many debt collection services are more than willing to negotiate, especially if you have received a competitive quote from another collection agency.

Before hiring a third-party debt recovery agency, don't leave home without checking out expert buying tips. Business owners that have worked with debt collectors in the past recommend avoiding long-term contracts and not paying any fees upfront for accounts that have not yet been collected.

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