[AusNOG] Credit Reference Checks on Customers (Smile)

Skeeve Stevens skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com
Fri Jun 13 15:47:45 EST 2014


Stephen,

That is actually very kind of you.  I've seen a few smaller ISPs screwed by
their wholesalers over the years when a customer with a big circuit has
gone bust, and they've enforced the contract strongly.  So it is refreshing
you've taken this view.


...Skeeve

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On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Stephen Carter (FirstPath) <
stephen.carter at firstpath.com.au> wrote:

> Hi Skeeve & Matt,
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> I think you two may know this already but to answer this questions for all
> generally.
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> FirstPath has a policy to help assist and protect our access seekers by
> allowing them out of a specific service contract at no penalty in the event
> of a proven insolvency event of the end user, this has helped many
> resellers when something unfortunate happens. FP have the view that it is
> not fair on the reseller if the end user suffers an insolvency and then the
> reseller has to bear the full cost of the remainder of the contract for
> that service.
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> Whilst FirstPath encourage all to maintain systems of prudent credit
> management, this reduces the burden of credit references in this scenario.
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> Hope this helps and have a great weekend all.
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> Regards
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> Stephen
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> www.FirstPath.com.au
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Matthew
> Perkins
> *Sent:* Friday, 13 June 2014 3:23 PM
> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Credit Reference Checks on Customers (Smile)
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> https://creditorwatch.com.au Is useful. We do check's if it's a strange
> customer or it set's off someone's sus radar but. Typically most are ok. We
> dont seem to turn down any customers and only a few have gone down in
> flames over the years.
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> Matt.
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> On 13/06/2014 3:15 pm, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> How many ISPs here do Credit Checks? and I am wondering if anyone uses
> Credit Checking in conjunction with Smile from Inomial?
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> ...Skeeve
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