Recently, we had a customer bounce a check with us. Now normally, we would just try and redeposit it, as everyone can make mistakes. However, it was my strong belief that this particular customer bounced this check on purpose because of the circumstances of the service call. He agreed to our prices over the phone, and on-site, and then after everything was fixed, he tried to say we over charged, and he never agreed to it, despite the signed work order, etc etc. He even almost got physical.
After our bank made it known that the check bounced, they sent us a copy of the check, with the reason it was bounced; Insufficient Funds. I called the local Police department to see if we have to file a police report, as we are preparing for small claims court. They said that they will come down, and take a copy of our paper work, and information on this guy, and then they will arrest him. That’s right Arrest Him! They said it’s certainly an arrestable offense, and they need to make a report, forward it over to the detectives, and from there they will go to the last known address, and arrest the individual. WOW!
It pays to check with your local laws, and police department about things in this business, as it can really help, and let you know the best course of action for your legal situation.