Make sure invoices or contracts call for collection costs.

The above statement is not just a way to offset the cost of collection fees, it lets your clients
know upfront your serious about getting paid. Clients are more likely to pay you in the beginning
if they know upfront they could be sent to collections.
Don't communicate or make arrangements with debtors after sending to collections

Anytime you make arrangements with a debtor after its been sent to collections the account is
almost never paid. Our specialized financial collection agents have spent years developing a
collection campaign that is highly effective. By referring debtors back to us, it lets us be the
bad guys instead of you and forces the debtors to deal with our firm.
Debtor says all they have to pay is 1 dollar a month

Started sometime in the 70's this is nothing but an old myth. It would take 83 years to pay
a balance of 1000$ at 1 dollar a month.
Debtor says if they dispute it then it can't be placed to collections or credit bureau

Not true.  If only non-disputed accounts could be placed on the credit bureaus then
everyone would have a perfect credit rating.
Waiting a few months before placing an account to see if they pay

The sooner you place an account the more likely we can recover your funds. Keep in mind,
many people can  move, lost job, deceased, bankruptcy
Debtor says they filed bankruptcy

Just because a debtor says they filed bankruptcy doesn't mean they have. Usually they
have just found legal advice and never followed through. Before they legally write off all
their bad debt we are sometimes able to work with debtors or their attorneys and settle
accounts prior to filing bankruptcy, 50% of something is better then 100% of nothing.
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