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In the current financial downturn it is unlikely to be strange to discover customers of shops that must return or exchange goods, quite legitimately, to find themselves having to followthis up with an administration might not be an option as the stock could have been sold off so the customer would have to add their claim to the rest of the claimants, which begins with the banks and the Inland Revenue & Customs. A private customer would be most unlikely to be well versed in Debt Collection techniques and even have come across Debt Collection Letters and Debt Collection Software that could be used. It could be that they would consult a solicitor first, and pay for the advice, or preferably go to the Citizens Advice Bureau, where good advice is freely given. They could be told that they are placed on the end of a long list of creditors and are unlikely to recover much of the debt, if anything at all. Their choices could be set out as; a solicitor, a Debt Collection agency or maybe, if the advisor is aware of it, the DIY approach by using Debt Collection Software.

Hopefully they will be informed of the possible costs of each option and this alone may well push the customer towards the DIY approach, as this option could easily be within £100 to £200 and could be less than £100 to obtain with additionally postage prices on top of that. The Debt Collection agency could cost from £1000 or more, while the solicitor could charge initial fees in the £100s range, but if they suggest taking the supplier to court, then this choice could see the costs rise dramatically and could easily end in the £10,000s and beyond.

It is well worth attempting the DIY approach to Debt Collection as a first step, not only because of the low outlay, but also because a good package of Debt Collection Software that incorporates Debt Collection Letters should be built on the best principles of ethical and professional Debt Collection. This should direct the customer along the correct way and simultaneously record what has been done and offer the choice for this to be printed in a form that is acceptable to the legal profession, should it come to that. It is crucial that the Debt Collection Letters are laid out properly and for this purpose the Debt Collection Software should permit a user to enter the minimum amount of information, typically details of the supplier and the goods, and then generate the right Debt Collection Letters as needed in order. The customer will then have to take care of the postage so they will have to pay costs for printing, envelopes and postage. They should also be able to enter information, such as if a letter is received from anyone concerned or if a meeting is held and the summary of what was agreed needs to be recorded. Debt Collection Letters should have the date that they were printed recorded, but allow the user to also add a date of posting.

The idea is for the customer to be able to get their claim up to the level that they get in excess of the bare minimum and if they are lucky, the full amount.

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