Credit and Collection Services
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Credit and Collection Services
Printing Industries Alliance provides services to assist our members in evaluating the credit worthiness of prospective and current customers. We can also help you collect from slow paying accounts. The three types of credit and collection services are described below.
SmartBusinessReports.com through Experian Credit Reports
Printing Industries Alliance members receive a 40% discount on Experian Reports downloaded through the PIA website. Click here for a summary of how to use the service. Business Profile Plus Reports are $28 plus tax (retail price $49.95) and Credit Score Reports are $17 plus tax (retail price $29.95). Click here to access the Experian website and order a report.
Contact PIA at (800) 777-4PIA or info@PIAlliance.org if you have any questions.
Online Slow Pay Credit Reporting Service
Find out quickly if a new customer is slow paying or is a collection problem
Only a few minutes of work each month will enable your firm to access reports on “slow-pay/no-pay” companies. Under the law, members of a trade association may exchange information on overdue customer accounts as an activity for their mutual benefit and protection. There are two ways for your company to participate in the Association’s Credit Reporting Service.
To participate, print out the disclaimer agreement, fill it out and fax it to PIA. You will then be set up with an account number and password. Once you are a subscriber, you will be able to access slow-pay reports throughout the PIA affiliate network all over the country by visiting the Slow Pay website.
Members can always call PIA to find out if a particular company has been reported in the past several years. Remember . . . the more members willing to share this important information – the better!
Collection Service
Customers who don’t pay their bills can greatly impact your bottom line. With profit margins razor thin, we felt it was important that our members have a proven resource to turn to with a proven record of success in collecting from businesses and individuals who don’t pay their printer. That’s why Printing Industries Alliance has partnered with Printing Industry Collection Bureau. Many PIA members have used this service with great results. Benefits to you include:
• A collection resource focused exclusively on serving graphic arts companies.
• A proven track record of services, based on years of experience.
• A consistently high recovery rate.
• Fees well below market rates while giving your needs the personal attention they deserve.
The Printing Industry Collection Bureau is a full service commercial collection agency specializing in the special needs of the graphic arts industry. It is licensed, bonded and insured and handles claims anywhere in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Bureau is managed by Andrea Schlack, who has been in the collection industry since 1976 and is a member of the Commercial Law League of America.
The PII Credit Bureau has a variety of resources on the website, as well as allowing you to submit an account for collection online. Visit the PII Credit Bureau web page and access sample forms and letters, accounts receivable tips and state-by-state credit regulations. Contact Andrea Schlack VP of Credit and Collections at the PII Credit Bureau at (847) 265-0400.
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