What is the name of your state? New York
I was working for a newspaper and sometimes we had to collect money from the advertiser so their ad could run that week.
I had one pizzeria that I stopped in to see and he said he used to run with the paper but couldnt because it was a CASH only basis. He said he had a receipt that showed he paid one of the weeks he advertised but it never got credited to his account. I took it to my newspaper and they credited his account, no questions asked. I then took him back as a customer and continued to collect cash every week from him. for about 6 months. Our finance department messed up numberous times crediting the wrong account, misplacing payments etc. Anyway, I left the company in December and they were NOT happy because I made my quota 11 months out of the 12 that I was there and made about 100K profit for them in the year I was there. Because their commission plan sucked, I found a better opportunity and left. This past week I get a letter in the mail from them saying that they can't find 2 of the weeks cash payments from this customer and I know I took the money and turned it in each week. They sent me copies of the receipts I gave the customer for $80 each and said they werent applied to the wrong account and they are pretty much placing the blame on me that I took the money. They said if I dont send $160 in 15 days, that they'll pursue LEGAL ACTION. First of all, it isnt about the money. I can send that to them, but it's the POINT! I turned in the money and after it left my hands, I have no control over where it's posted!!!! I'm very upset that they would pin this on me. It's been THREE months and one of the weeks in question was from NOVEMBER! I was still at the company til the end of December. Why didnt they say something back then??
What legal recourse do they have? Is it small claims court we'd go to? I want to fight this but to waste time and filing fees for $160 really pisses me off!!!!!
Sorry that this was so long but any help would be most appreciated!!!! THANK YOU KINDLY!
I was working for a newspaper and sometimes we had to collect money from the advertiser so their ad could run that week.
I had one pizzeria that I stopped in to see and he said he used to run with the paper but couldnt because it was a CASH only basis. He said he had a receipt that showed he paid one of the weeks he advertised but it never got credited to his account. I took it to my newspaper and they credited his account, no questions asked. I then took him back as a customer and continued to collect cash every week from him. for about 6 months. Our finance department messed up numberous times crediting the wrong account, misplacing payments etc. Anyway, I left the company in December and they were NOT happy because I made my quota 11 months out of the 12 that I was there and made about 100K profit for them in the year I was there. Because their commission plan sucked, I found a better opportunity and left. This past week I get a letter in the mail from them saying that they can't find 2 of the weeks cash payments from this customer and I know I took the money and turned it in each week. They sent me copies of the receipts I gave the customer for $80 each and said they werent applied to the wrong account and they are pretty much placing the blame on me that I took the money. They said if I dont send $160 in 15 days, that they'll pursue LEGAL ACTION. First of all, it isnt about the money. I can send that to them, but it's the POINT! I turned in the money and after it left my hands, I have no control over where it's posted!!!! I'm very upset that they would pin this on me. It's been THREE months and one of the weeks in question was from NOVEMBER! I was still at the company til the end of December. Why didnt they say something back then??
What legal recourse do they have? Is it small claims court we'd go to? I want to fight this but to waste time and filing fees for $160 really pisses me off!!!!!
Sorry that this was so long but any help would be most appreciated!!!! THANK YOU KINDLY!