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Tim,

Another vote for Standing Order.  We do it with over 100 law firms and it's
not a problem.  You pre-fill all the information and just ask them to enter
their bank details then send YOU back the form so you can send it on to the
bank.  Dead easy and suitably professional when done the right way.

Email me off list if you'd like a copy of our form.

Regs....David.

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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:38:12 +0100
From: "Tim Gaunt" <info at thesitedoctor.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [_] [OT]Extracting regular payments
To: <underscore at under-score.org.uk>
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Thanks Rupert, I'm hesitant to setup a SO as it is something that I've only
really come across within the personal banking environment and a Direct
Debit seemed more common place, do you send the client a standard letter
they can sign and send off to their banks or just leave it to them?

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Rupert Russell [mailto:rtr at comcar.co.uk] 
Sent: 23 April 2007 14:07
To: underscore at under-score.org.uk
Subject: Re: [_] [OT]Extracting regular payments


We have the same problem of collecting monthly fees. None of the banks
seemed interested in giving us a Direct Debit facility so we give the
choice of annually in advance or monthly by standing order. It is very
quick and easy to set up an SO. We thought about using our Worldpay
facility, with cart identities generated by the callback facility, but
the charges would be high (and perhaps your customers would have to use
a credit card?). I would go for standing orders every time.

Regards
Rupert Russell

Director, Carmen Data Limited
15A Etloe Road
Westbury Park , Bristol BS6  7NZ
Company registration no: 4362859

Telephone: 0117 330 1439
Fax:       0870 138 8350
Email:     rtr at comcar.co.uk
Web:       www.comcar.co.uk