As far as I know if you make a reasonable offer on a payment plan he cant refuse to accept it or send it to collection.

I would also demand a itemised account as you believe it to be excessive and fair trading has told you to ask for one.

Also ring fair trading in your state and find out what your rights are so when you contact him to tell him how it is you are confifdent in what you are telling him.

If he's doing his own a/c's sounds about right for a tradie. They are hopeless at getting them out on time or losing a few invoices.

The work was done, the money is owed.

OP you could find yourself paying interest if you drag it out, plus court costs.

It's not excessive for 2 plumbers x 1.5 hours work..... 🙂

Call out for a blown washer these days can be up to $130

sorry .5 hours and I find that hard to believe.

Like I said ...I find this hard to believe.

Shows that many here don't like to pay for what they get.

And where did the OP say he's been rude? Sending a late invoice is rude? pftttt

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

Like I said ...I find this hard to believe.

 

Shows that many here don't like to pay for what they get.

 

And where did the OP say he's been rude? Sending a late invoice is rude? pftttt

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The rude part is refusing to accept a reasonable payment plan after being slack sending a bill and threatening to send to collection

most reasonable people would find that rude

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@twinkles**stars wrote:

 

 

Shows that many here don't like to pay for what they get.

 

 

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OP 's question was When should we pay?    Not how do we get out of paying