Do ya'll take anything besides cash and checks?

[Debra]

Hello!

I got a request today to take a credit card or a master card travellers check...do ya'll take anything besides cash and checks? Thanks! Debra

 

[rtubbs]

Debra, I'm not sure what a master card travellers check is but if its money, I would accept it. I also accept payment by credit card (mc or visa) and looove to accept cash.

 

[Debra]

Thanks!

What all is involved with accepting credit cards? Debra

 

[Pamela Crowley (Florida)]

#1: Don't get taken by the off the wall companies. Check with your local banks first. They usually have a better deal. I hear that Costco also has a pretty good deal.

#2: Write up a statement that those charging will sign that they understand that an appraisal fee is for a service that is not dependent on a predetermined value and that it is not refundable. MIGHT help if someone decides to dispute it after they don't like your value. :roll:

#3: Many merchant card acceptance companies will not accept appraisers because of the number of disputes they have. Be Careful!!!

 

[Farm Gal]

try Sam's Club also : business membership has such an arrangement!

(I don't use it but thought it sounded good.)

WRT the possibility of disputes (particularly if you do not hit their number)
I have decided to generate a document which states that the signer understands that the lender is the cleint, and that despite their payment for my service that I the appriaser may NOT communicate, not deliver a copy o fhte resultant report to them the individual, and that the purpose of the report is exclusively for the purpose of ... blah blah blah... ending with this is a legal and binding contract to pay for services rendered.

I *think* this will hold up in case of a dispute(?)

 

[mcsskkii]

You have to be careful in taking credit cards, the card holder can do a chargeback up to six months after the transaction, and then it is up to you to prove the transaction is legit.

 

[jtrotta]

Cash or Personal Check made out to you, NOT your company; if the check fails at first, try one more time - if it doesn't go thru, file a comlaint with your local Police, make it formal & press charges for an attempt to defraud.

Surely an attention getter (bad check) definitely stands up in court


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