Credit & Collection Letters That Get Results [Paperback]

Harold E. Meyer (Author), Scott A. Sievert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994

Extending, denying, and collecting debts are crucial areas that can make or break a small business. Yet many businesses send letters that either alienate customers or fail to convince the debtor to pay. With this volume, you can have at your fingertips the perfect letter for any credit or collection problem, already written for you, along with advice on how to compose your own.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: FT Press; 2nd edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131237047
• ISBN-13: 978-0131237049
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,203,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very, very basic book, January 7, 2004

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S. L. Fields "fieldssl" (Saint Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Credit & Collection Letters That Get Results (Paperback)

Upon receipt of this book I was very, very disapointed.

If you are looking for a collection letter book that gives solid, indepth letters that include FDCPA tags and other inportant collection letter information, this is not the book to buy.

The letters are very basic (people with zero experience might find this to be a starting point) and it glosses over many topics. OR does not address them at all. (If you need letters for accounts more than 90 days past due -- there is no help here.)

I will be very wary of what I buy on Amazon based on this experience. If you are doubtful about buying it -- don't!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Found this book to be very helpful., February 16, 2005

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Michelle A. Dunn "Writer/Publisher/Consultant" (Plymouth, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Credit & Collection Letters That Get Results (Paperback)

I purchased this book when I was starting my own collection agency and found many great letters here. I mostly used parts of different letters to create my own, but there were alot of great peices to use together. I liked this book so much I purchased it for a friend of mine who was also starting her own collection agency. I would recommend this book to help you create your own debt collection letters. There is quite a bit of good information in this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of letters, August 11, 2008

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Cedria King (Buckeye, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Credit & Collection Letters That Get Results (Paperback)

This book was written for people that have to send out letters for credit or collections purposes but need to know how to word the letter. Lots of sample letters, formats, and suggested timelines for each series of letters are given. Hints and tips are also included. The reader needs to have extensive knowledge of the applicable local, state and federal laws before utilizing the letters. Basic knowledge of computer letter writing software applications is also required. However, results of the letters for you to get paid are left to the debtor's willingness to pay.