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I have been trying to get my foot in the door at a couple of schools here for about 3 years now and this year I was finally able to get some work from them. In August I got my first order of shirts for one of the elementary Schools which I got a PO as soon as they accepted my bid. 2 weeks later they day I was delivering there 350 shirts, I got a check in the mail from the School. Thought that was pretty quick since I was expecting 3-4 weeks from what I had always heard about the district.
At the end of September and beginning of October I had 6 different jobs within the school district ranging from $800 to $4500 totaling just under $16,000.
My wife keeps the books up to date and has mentioned to me in the past couple of weeks that we havent gotten payment from the schools and I was just thinking it was the last 2 which was an $800 and $1200 order. I kept telling her to call the schools and see when we can pick up a check.
Today, I get a letter in the mail with 6 checks in it. Every check was about a quarter of what they were suppose to be. I am fricken pissed beyond belief. The letter stated that there was multiple errors within the orders as in wrong sizes, quantity, colors, and spelling.
I called the SD to figure out what the hell they were talking about. Every order I dropped off, I made sure we went through every box and counted them at the school with one of the office personnel. Every shirt, size, and quantity was accounted for and signed off as being delivered.
All except for one order, they did not want to take the space up in the conference room to do this. I had the principle of that school write a statement saying that they waived the right to check the quantity, sizes and colors while I was there. I was always told to have them sign an invoice with a not from them stating if they did not want me to do something. Just to cover my butt.
They said I can come talk to the superintendent tomorrow about my "claims" against the schools.
I was going to go down there but my wife wouldn't let me go. Probably a good thing. I would probably would have been removed by police.
For now my wife is getting all the paperwork in order for me to take to him and hopefully I will get a check before I leave.
I need a drink now.
At the end of September and beginning of October I had 6 different jobs within the school district ranging from $800 to $4500 totaling just under $16,000.
My wife keeps the books up to date and has mentioned to me in the past couple of weeks that we havent gotten payment from the schools and I was just thinking it was the last 2 which was an $800 and $1200 order. I kept telling her to call the schools and see when we can pick up a check.
Today, I get a letter in the mail with 6 checks in it. Every check was about a quarter of what they were suppose to be. I am fricken pissed beyond belief. The letter stated that there was multiple errors within the orders as in wrong sizes, quantity, colors, and spelling.
I called the SD to figure out what the hell they were talking about. Every order I dropped off, I made sure we went through every box and counted them at the school with one of the office personnel. Every shirt, size, and quantity was accounted for and signed off as being delivered.
All except for one order, they did not want to take the space up in the conference room to do this. I had the principle of that school write a statement saying that they waived the right to check the quantity, sizes and colors while I was there. I was always told to have them sign an invoice with a not from them stating if they did not want me to do something. Just to cover my butt.
They said I can come talk to the superintendent tomorrow about my "claims" against the schools.
I was going to go down there but my wife wouldn't let me go. Probably a good thing. I would probably would have been removed by police.
For now my wife is getting all the paperwork in order for me to take to him and hopefully I will get a check before I leave.
I need a drink now.
