A collection agency in the UK is trying to collect an unpaid invoice for me. Their initial efforts have failed; should I authorize them to go ahead with legal action? (Details and earlier question inside.)
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posted by little cow make small moo
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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My girlfriend nannies for three girls and has concerns about tax season, raises, bonuses and general treatment.
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posted by PetiePal
on Apr 12, 2013 -
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Why does PayPal/Photobucket seem to insist on adding a credit card now? What if I have no credit card? What if I
want no credit card?
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posted by MinusCelsius
on Feb 11, 2013 -
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Help me figure out how to pay a babysitter who doesn't want to be paid.
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posted by forza
on Dec 29, 2012 -
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Is there a way to use PayPal to set up your computer as a way to accept credit cards in person at a fundraising event?
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posted by tomcochrane
on Dec 21, 2012 -
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Do you have experience using the SquareUp register for a business that does a hundred or more transactions a day? Do you like it?
Would you recommend any of the alternatives? Sail? Intuit?
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posted by The Giant Squid
on Dec 1, 2012 -
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So Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple ONE BILLION DOLLARS. Let's assume this is final, and ignores appeal, etc. How would this actually happen? I can't see it being a big check delivered on stage. Bank transfer? Scheduled payments over the course of XX years? (Freightcars loaded with pennies delivered in spite?)
posted by turbogeezer
on Aug 28, 2012 -
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I need some help with student loans. I took loans out in 2008 and 2009. Two subsidized and two unsubsidized. Now I'm on half-time school deferment and I'd like to take advantage of this!
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posted by your mom's a sock puppet
on Aug 27, 2012 -
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Not asking for specific investment recommendations, but general "conventional wisdom" on how best to sock away money for a down-payment on a house.
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posted by drpynchon
on Aug 4, 2012 -
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I had a routine ladyparts exam a few months ago. It qualified as "preventive care" and I didn't have to pay a copay. (Yay! Thank you, ACA!) I got a rundown of what they charged my insurance a month or two ago -- one of those THIS IS NOT A BILL things -- and promptly lost/forgot about it, since I owed nothing. Today I got a check, made out to me, from the doctor's office for a couple hundred bucks. Do I get to keep it?
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Jul 14, 2012 -
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Please help me understand how to accept credit card payments online for a fussy merchant, who wants to set up a shopping cart to sell luxury items, but fears using PayPal will make him look like he is "selling toys on eBay."
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posted by steinsaltz
on Jun 29, 2012 -
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Should I expect to get paid for the writing I do for newspapers and periodicals?
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posted by ranglin
on Jun 3, 2012 -
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What constitutes token versus semi-professional payment in the North American short fiction market? What's reasonable to expect?
What are reasonable contractual expectations when signing away a piece for first publishing?
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posted by Stagger Lee
on May 29, 2012 -
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I need suggestions on ways to be able to generate an invoice and then take payment details from a customer by phone. If the customer is uncomfortable with this I would like to offer the invoice with an online payment page for them to fill in themselves.
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posted by aqueousdan
on May 18, 2012 -
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The current Mega Millions is valued at $500,000,000. I have (I think) a logical idea for the best way to maximize the "payment" option of the payout. More inside.....
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posted by lattiboy
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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I sold some items through a consignment shop that has now gone out of business. On the day I picked up my unsold items, they said they'd be distributing checks after the last day of operation. That was nearly three weeks ago. Would it really take this long, or did they just take my money and run?
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posted by never nice
on Mar 22, 2012 -
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COBRAfilter: Do I make the check for the plan payment out to the health insurance company, or to my former employer? The info packet former employer gave me is woefully shoddily written and leaves out key details like that. I've never enrolled in COBRA before, so not sure what to do. Check is due by Thursday. HR at former company notoriously difficult to actually track down via email or phone to get an answer.
posted by thereemix
on Feb 27, 2012 -
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If you pay estimated taxes and then end up not owing those taxes, do you get them back?
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posted by doomtop
on Dec 9, 2011 -
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Seller is in Alberta, buyer (me) is in Pennsylvania. The item is $1,600 US and ships in a big crate... how do I do this correctly?
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posted by tss
on Dec 6, 2011 -
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Before having surgery, I was told by my insurance company that my deductible had been reached, and that there was nothing for me to pay. After surgery, they amended that, telling me that in fact my deductible had not been filled at all for the present period, and I *would* have to pay. Am I just screwed here?
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posted by Ash3000
on Nov 2, 2011 -
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I have a day job, and I also freelance as a graphic artist/illustrator. I've only been getting paid for my work for the past few months, and I haven't had a problem getting compensated. Until now.
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posted by cartoonella
on Oct 28, 2011 -
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I may be a little naïve, but in my perspective, my credit union seem to have been hiding charges from me for MONTHS, all when trying to pay of a credit card, which also hasn't happened. I want to go to my bank and ask for the amount from these charges back. How to do that, successfully?
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posted by alex_skazat
on Oct 23, 2011 -
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General contractor is incommunicado and will not return to repair his worker's error. He now asks that I deduct what I think is right from what's owed. Not sure how much to pay.
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posted by mizrachi
on Oct 17, 2011 -
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So I'm taking the plunge (sort of) and starting grad school to get my Masters' degree. How in the world do I
pay for it?
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posted by zardoz
on Sep 30, 2011 -
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I am trying to learn more/understand better my new tax situation as an independent consultant, and was hoping someone could help me with the following questions:
1. How do I compute my Net Earnings From Self-Employment (NESE)? What calculation is used?
2. Since I am excluded from Federal and State tax (my tax domicile is TX) for my foreign-earned income amount (I estimate it would be $87,500 for 2011) - can you break down how I can get the estimated tax payment amount for 2011?
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posted by bbhart113
on Sep 10, 2011 -
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A website I came across recommended paying half your minimum payment on a credit card every two weeks (instead of one monthly payment) in order to reduce your average daily balance. Does this work, and what kind of savings would this yield?
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posted by WCityMike
on Jul 10, 2011 -
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Last year I went on a hardship repayment plan with my Bank of America visa. No problem...until I see my credit report!!! They are now saying I should have known better, and there is nothing they can do. Do I have legal recourse to force them to revise my credit rating?
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posted by archivist
on May 5, 2011 -
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I'm about to purchase a $1500 camera from a fellow I met through an online photography forum. I'll be paying via PayPal (funded by my American Express). I've no reason to think the seller untrustworthy, but what can I do to protect myself just in case?
posted by aladfar
on Apr 19, 2011 -
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Can my landlord require that I mail rent checks to a USPS Post Office Box instead of delivering them in person or sending them Certified Mail with Signature Confirmation?
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posted by ElDiabloConQueso
on Feb 4, 2011 -
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Is there an elegant way to scale IRL events? If more people than estimated start signing up for an event of mine, I'd like to a) get a bigger space and b) charge them less because they cost is spread out more. But what if people have already paid? How do I give some money back? What if I had to put down a non-refundable deposit for the original space?
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posted by zeek321
on Jan 20, 2011 -
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I go to college in California, and my school recently charged me a $250 late fee for failing to pay a bill by January 2nd, even though the semester does not begin until January 19th. In California, can a late fee be charged for a service that has not yet begun?
posted by holympus
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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If a check is "lost in the mail" and never was received by the payee, is there a rule that says who would have to cover the stop payment charge so that the check could be reissued?
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posted by Snackpants
on Jan 4, 2011 -
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eBay's support system is driving me nuts, and now my account has been suspended for something that is completely not my fault. Is there a more direct line to eBay I can try to complain?
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posted by divabat
on Dec 8, 2010 -
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I'm setting up a website with WordPress. I'd like to offer site visitors the chance to pay for premium content. The site is aimed mainly at people in East Asia (mainly China). Do you know any systems which would accept payments in Chinese currency? Also, any thoughts on how accepting Chinese internet users would be to the idea of paying for digital content online?
posted by wyn
on Dec 2, 2010 -
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What (if anything) should I be aware of or concerned about with accepting credit card payments via iPhone?
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posted by blaneyphoto
on Nov 13, 2010 -
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I need help calculating a construction interest payment schedule that is likely to follow a bell-curve.
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posted by jefficator
on Nov 10, 2010 -
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How can I be paid in Euros from a European bank account, without having a European bank account myself?
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posted by otakuj
on Sep 10, 2010 -
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Is there a simple, inexpensive, electronic way for a community association to receive dues and other payments?
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posted by cheapskatebay
on Sep 2, 2010 -
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I do freelance work for a company that I suspect may be in financial trouble. How do I protect myself? How best to find out what's going on?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 8, 2010 -
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