Question to do with subcontractors and bounced checks

[Eric Valentine]

Lets say you subcontracted a job out, and the customer's check bounced.

Would you tell the sub that he/she had to pay you back the commission?

If you were the sub, and were told to pay the commission back, what would say?






I ask this question because I am on the side of the subcontractor in this situation, and want to see what the consensus is on what to do.......

 

[joey895]

Lets say you subcontracted a job out, and the customer's check bounced.

Would you tell the sub that he/she had to pay you back the commission?

If you were the sub, and were told to pay the commission back, what would say?






I ask this question because I am on the side of the subcontractor in this situation, and want to see what the consensus is on what to do.......

The contractor is responsible for paying the subcontractor regardless of his ability to collect from HIS customer.

If I was the sub and was asked to pay it back I would have to say KMA. Now with that being said under the right circumstances I may be willing to try to work something out with him.

 

[Fred Homan]

KMA.... shiteatinggrin You chase the money!

 

[handdi]

price of bein a contractor dude
subs get the money

 

[Dolly Llama]

as others have said...the sub gets paid...whether the general contractor gets stiffed or not

side bar to this,
a development Co we do some work for builds a lot of houses.
a few years ago the HVAC contractor they contracted to do 12 new homes used subs to do the work.
NONE of the subs got paid cause the HVAC contractor smoked all the money (crack head)
a couple subs put liens on the properties.

now any general contractors that use subs , has to get a waiver of lien from all his subs he uses


..L.T.A.

 

[rick imby]

it would depend on what your agreement is up front.

It should be covered in your contractor-sub agreement.

Rick

 

[Dolly Llama]

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It should be covered in your contractor-sub agreement.

Rick

my guess is, there isn't a written contract, Rick

..L.T.A.

 

[Eric Valentine]

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It should be covered in your contractor-sub agreement.

Rick

my guess is, there isn't a written contract, Rick

..L.T.A.

Not even what can be considered an oral one either. It is less than a hundred dollars the idiot is saying I have to pay him back. Whether it is 1 dollar or 500 dollars, the business ethics are the same either way.

 

[Guest]

DISCLAIMER: i am NOT an attorney.


I would tell him that he hired you to do the work, you did the work and he paid you. Thank you. He got stiffed by the person who hired him. Sorry, but not your problem.

 

[Eric Valentine]

I have a feeling that the situation will end with a parting of ways. If it wasn't for the fact that he is a source of jobs to help fill in the schedule, I would have told him where to stick it a LONG time ago.

 

[FB7777]

DISCLAIMER: i am NOT an attorney.


I would tell him that he hired you to do the work, you did the work and he paid you. Thank you. He got stiffed by the person who hired him. Sorry, but not your problem.

That is exactly how I see it as well.

Others have raised good points as well... it ultimately comes down to whether you wish to continue the business relationship in the future.

Where's Brian Robison? He must have a good indentured servant contract that you can look at :mrgreen:

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Complain to IRS. Dirty trick, but I've seen it work big time.

 

[duraclean_austin]

No you still owe the sub, you have a deal with him, and the customer has a deal with you...

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[Steve in Omaha]

Complain to IRS. Dirty trick, but I've seen it work big time.

Note to self, don't fuk w/ Lee!!!!!!!

 

[Eric Valentine]

No you still owe the sub, you have a deal with him, and the customer has a deal with you...

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I am the sub in this case. The only thing the idiot does is answer a phone and book jobs. He is too damned lazy to go after the customer (a doctor), and has given up after 2-3 phone calls.

 

[Hoody]

He still owes you the money. Make him pay for it, or turn your cheek.

 

[Eric Valentine]

I deposit his share in his bank account. I hold ALL the money until I deposit what I owe him.