Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 6Oct 12, 2014 10:48 am The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 15Oct 24, 2014 8:24 pm That's probably because the truck drivers are regulary delivering to account customers, and no one thinks about the 'one-off' customers who have to pay cash. Next time make enquiries about paying at order time via your credit card if you wish, or visit your closest 'hole in the wall' to get the cash out. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 16Oct 27, 2014 11:00 am jj1 A little but not too much OT ! Just occurred to me whilst thinking back on the last two concrete jobs, the truck drivers only took cash with no facility for CC payts and carried no change. Was same big name Co. both times, one big job $6000 ( 2 yrs ago) and one about $504.25 (8 mths ago). Didn't carry change 2nd time around so I gave him the $4.25 in 20c pcs. Is this standard procedure ? It is not standard, they are tax evading. Tow truck operators will run this rort day and night too. All businesses should have C/C facilities, or accept personal cheques if they are delivering services to your property. Those that claim they do not are conning you. Ive always paid my concrete driver with personal cheques. Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 17Oct 28, 2014 11:26 am qebtel It is not standard, they are tax evading. Tow truck operators will run this rort day and night too. All businesses should have C/C facilities, or accept personal cheques if they are delivering services to your property. Those that claim they do not are conning you. Ive always paid my concrete driver with personal cheques. I think that's a rather broad/rash statement. Cheques have almost gone the way of the dodo, and the concrete trucks that delivered all the concrete for my slab told me they do not have eftpos facilities on-board, as nearly all their work was done on accounts. Why would any concrete trucking business provide all trucks with eftpos facilities, when it is such a tiny part of their business ?? Of course as a one-off delivery, I'm sure you could pay when it was ordered via credit card over the phone to the depot, or you get the correct change to hand over to the driver when he delivers it. Oh, and my slab was done by a concretor, and the concrete delivered was paid through his account, and I paid the concretor the total. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 18Oct 29, 2014 11:16 am bpratt Cheques have almost gone the way of the dodo Sorry, you're out of touch bpratt Why would any concrete trucking business provide all trucks with eftpos facilities, when it is such a tiny part of their business ?? Because it's not a tiny part though. Lots of private individual get loads delivered. They have to take payment somehow. They ALL deliver loads as small as 2m³, so they want the business. bpratt Of course as a one-off delivery, I'm sure you could pay when it was ordered via credit card over the phone to the depot, or you get the correct change to hand over to the driver when he delivers it. Only a fool would pre pay. Never once have I been asked for pre payment, not that they would get it. Companies prefer their drivers to handle payments in a form other than cash, hence cheques or eftpos it is. bpratt Oh, and my slab was done by a concretor, and the concrete delivered was paid through his account, and I paid the concretor the total. Thats nice Brendan, and its obvious thats the basis of why you think things are run the way you do. By contrast, most of my slabs have been done on my own. Sometimes I use a contractor to finish it, in which case I ask them to ordered the load s I can get "mates rates" through his account, but I pay the account on delivery. Best of both worlds. bpratt That's probably because the truck drivers are regulary delivering to account customers, and no one thinks about the 'one-off' customers who have to pay cash. That would be a dumb way to run a business. you shore up your payment strategy so that you can take payment from both regulars and one offs. Getting back to JJs comment though, just ask what payment they take other than cash when you order. IF they insist on cash, give them a bank cheque, or money order. Thay will pay tax on that. Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 19Nov 01, 2014 9:29 pm I,Ve run my own business now for 15 years,and most if not all companies still get mostly paid by cheque, I send 40- 60 cheques monthly,it's the best way due to written documentation,3-5 days depending on postage to cancel or correct an error,and you have an instant outgoing of funds report available all the time,but cheques don't get used by the public has much these days,has cards for an individual better suited to their needs. Re: Is this normal for concrete driveway and footpath? 20Nov 02, 2014 7:41 am I was very surprised that a Coy like Boral would not have the resources for a cc payment on board, either manual or electronic. My local plumber does. 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