Re: the etiquette of outstanding balances

**"* C* <d*@chilitech.net>**

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy Tweten" <wordsbywendy@hughes.net>

> The current economic situation has created a problem I've never had to 
> face
> before. Help! One of the publications I contribute to regularly is falling
> behind in their payments

I am in a similar but different situation. Some of my papers are in a group 
that filed Chapter 11. Payments that have been regular as clockwork for 
years are now erratic and falling behind. For a number of reasons, I'm just 
letting it slide.

1. It's the parent company that is having problems, not the papers with whom 
I have had a great relationship for over two decades. I'm not going to add 
to the tsuriss of people who a) didn't cause the problem, b) can't do much 
about it, and c) are doubtless being bugged by many others.

2.  To be honest, it doesn't cost me anything to keep sending the column. It 
goes out anyway, and they are just one email address on the list. But I 
think that even if it were an exclusive article, I'd do it. It's not as if 
I'm giving them something that I would have to pay money to replace. The 
choices would be either MAYBE no payment or DEFIINATELY no payment.

3. I feel an obligation to a long time and loyal fan base. Or less high 
minded, I'd hate to let the papers learn they can get along without me.

So I keep sending the column. I MIGHT take a loss, probably just a partial 
loss, but I KNOW I'll lose money if I don't send it. When -- and if -- they 
get back on track, I'll still be there. If there is a gap in a weekly 
reading habit, I'm not sure I would be.

So I say: Give 'em a break.

D 

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