jasonRose 0 #1 February 17, 2007 I was in Elsinore back in November 2006 and they decided to send me a bill for a jump I never did. My log book says 6 jumps and is confirmed with the video I shot however manifest says 7 jumps. I thought it very odd that they send me a bill almost four months later. What should I do? Edit to add: Bad ass place to jump, plan on returning someday. Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #2 February 17, 2007 Wow, is that a new practice? Imagine that...people start running tabs...hmmm. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 February 17, 2007 I would call them and dispute it.That's why I never give a DZ a credit card to keep on file. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
htrammel 0 #4 February 17, 2007 QuoteWow, is that a new practice? Imagine that...people start running tabs...hmmm. It used to be done that way at many DZs. At Palatka, we would drop off a signed check at manifest and settle up at the end of the weekend, or the next week, or the next... It was a real easy way of keeping track of jumps without having to log after each one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #5 February 17, 2007 I was at The Ranch in June 2004. A year or so later, they sent me a bill that said I still owed them for a jump that was supposedly done in my name AFTER I left NY. I ignored it. They've never contacted me about it again.Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #6 February 17, 2007 At a dropzone I used to jump at years ago...they were going out of business and decided to clean up the books. They sent me a bill for six jumps. I always log daily.....even as a Jumpmaster and TM/I. I knew I didnt have any outstanding jumps unpaid. I spoke with one of the partners and he insisted that I was wrong. We almost went to blows. Jason...if you call Elsinore tell them I said you could have the jump I still have on the books there. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #7 February 17, 2007 Wow! When I worked there a couple years ago the software they used wouldn't let people manifest that didn't have money on their account. Now they are sending bills out? Interesting.... www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 February 17, 2007 Tacky. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #9 February 17, 2007 QuoteI was in Elsinore back in November 2006 and they decided to send me a bill for a jump I never did. My log book says 6 jumps and is confirmed with the video I shot however manifest says 7 jumps. I thought it very odd that they send me a bill almost four months later. What should I do? Edit to add: Bad ass place to jump, plan on returning someday. Your evidence of the log book and the video don't support you enough. It would still have been possible for you to have manifested for a load and missed it. If you want to jump there again, its probably best to call them and speak with them in a reasoned fashion, stating your evidence, and asking if they have a time for the load that they say you didn't pay. You might get more information to support your case. Be prepared for them to stand firm and if you want to jump there again be prepared to pay. I would avoid bitching as it usually turns out bad."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #10 February 17, 2007 I would call them and ask about it. Tell them that you recorded 6-jumps and have video proof. Go from there. Be Nice!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeaKev 0 #11 February 17, 2007 I received a similar bill for a different date. I will be contacting them today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #12 February 17, 2007 Just ask them to use the credit I have there. Probably about 5 jumps or so, unused for about 14 months. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 February 17, 2007 Never heard of that. If Hans sent me a bill I would first laugh and then poop in a drawer in his office. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #14 February 17, 2007 Just call and explain. You'll have no problem getting it fixed Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #15 February 17, 2007 Sheesh, this sport is circling the drain . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #16 February 17, 2007 QuoteSheesh, this sport is circling the drain . . . NickD BASE 194 Huh? Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #17 February 18, 2007 I don't get it. Like any other business, they want to clean up the books from time to time. The last thing we did when we shut for the winter last year was send out bills for outstanding accounts. If someone insists they either a)paid for that jump or b) checked their records and are sure they didn't jump, then we write it off. Just call them and tell them there has been a bookkeeping error. It happens in every other business on the planet, why not at the DZ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
htrammel 0 #18 February 18, 2007 QuoteSheesh, this sport is circling the drain . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #19 February 18, 2007 Ditto.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tbrown 26 #20 February 18, 2007 I had a similar problem with some comp jumps I received for bringing in three first jump students one day. Which is slightly different, as I didn't actually have to pay for any of the jumps. But due to a mistake with the system between manifest and the office, I was asked to pay for two of the jumps. I was able to straighten things out in a reasonable manner. Courtesy goes a long long way in resolving these kinds of problems. Something else that helps is to never run a tab. Personally I always pay for ALL my jumps in advance, on my budget it's the only way I can do it. and then if there's a problem later, I can always begin the discussion with "You know I ALWAYS pay in advance". Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GQ_jumper 4 #21 February 18, 2007 QuoteI was in Elsinore back in November 2006 and they decided to send me a bill for a jump I never did. My log book says 6 jumps and is confirmed with the video I shot however manifest says 7 jumps. I thought it very odd that they send me a bill almost four months later. What should I do? Edit to add: Bad ass place to jump, plan on returning someday. That's why I go by the psuedo name Captain America, when I set up accounts at DZ'sHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jasonRose 0 #22 February 18, 2007 Thanks Frenchy!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jasonRose 0 #23 February 18, 2007 How about an ethical test. I'll send them a check and a letter explaining my side of the story and give them the option of tearing up the check or cshing it if they find my story to be unreasonable. 20 bucks is just 20 bucks in th eend! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaH 0 #24 February 18, 2007 QuoteHow about an ethical test. I'll send them a check and a letter explaining my side of the story and give them the option of tearing up the check or cshing it if they find my story to be unreasonable. 20 bucks is just 20 bucks in th eend! Good idea.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shermanator 3 #25 February 18, 2007 just call. talk to them, and explain. I'm sure you can get it worked out.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
diablopilot 2 #19 February 18, 2007 Ditto.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #20 February 18, 2007 I had a similar problem with some comp jumps I received for bringing in three first jump students one day. Which is slightly different, as I didn't actually have to pay for any of the jumps. But due to a mistake with the system between manifest and the office, I was asked to pay for two of the jumps. I was able to straighten things out in a reasonable manner. Courtesy goes a long long way in resolving these kinds of problems. Something else that helps is to never run a tab. Personally I always pay for ALL my jumps in advance, on my budget it's the only way I can do it. and then if there's a problem later, I can always begin the discussion with "You know I ALWAYS pay in advance". Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #21 February 18, 2007 QuoteI was in Elsinore back in November 2006 and they decided to send me a bill for a jump I never did. My log book says 6 jumps and is confirmed with the video I shot however manifest says 7 jumps. I thought it very odd that they send me a bill almost four months later. What should I do? Edit to add: Bad ass place to jump, plan on returning someday. That's why I go by the psuedo name Captain America, when I set up accounts at DZ'sHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #22 February 18, 2007 Thanks Frenchy!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #23 February 18, 2007 How about an ethical test. I'll send them a check and a letter explaining my side of the story and give them the option of tearing up the check or cshing it if they find my story to be unreasonable. 20 bucks is just 20 bucks in th eend! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #24 February 18, 2007 QuoteHow about an ethical test. I'll send them a check and a letter explaining my side of the story and give them the option of tearing up the check or cshing it if they find my story to be unreasonable. 20 bucks is just 20 bucks in th eend! Good idea.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #25 February 18, 2007 just call. talk to them, and explain. I'm sure you can get it worked out.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
