Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I would just write to them and I would say "what fee? I don't see anything in the paperwork you sent me."

Why is this better than ignoring it? -OP

They might drop it when they see you didn’t sign anything about the fee, or they may show you what they consider the proof.

Thank you!

Don’t be a douche op. Pay for the person’s time.

Anonymous wrote: I would just write to them and I would say "what fee? I don't see anything in the paperwork you sent me."

Why is this better than ignoring it? -OP

They might drop it when they see you didn’t sign anything about the fee, or they may show you what they consider the proof.

I would just write to them and I would say "what fee? I don't see anything in the paperwork you sent me."

Why is this better than ignoring it? -OP

"there was an initial consult"

You need to provide more details on what the initial consult involved? Was it 15 minutes over the phone? Was it in person for two hours?

It is reasonable if you met with a psychologist in person for anytime over 30 minutes that you should be billed for the time.

How much are they charging?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was negotiating “psychoeducational” testing for a kid, agreed to pay a certain rate for testing, there was an initial consult where they asked for the other parent’s consent which he did not provide, so I told them I could not proceed with the testing.
They are asking me to pay a fee for the initial consult, no bill, just an email request to pay via their online portal.
I was not made aware of the fee. The doc I signed only mentions a cancellation fee for the testing if cancelled less than X days in advance.
Mine wasn’t even scheduled.
Am I obligated to pay the fee? Or rather what happens if I don’t?

OP negotiated a price for a service and then at the first meeting, changed their mind. Blamed it on the other parent and now doesn't want to pay.

Now, the rest of us, have to sign 1 million documents promising to pay because of the bad behavior of people like OP.

C'mon OP. Pay your bills and stop making life difficult for people who actually follow the rules and pay their bills.

OP negotiated for testing. There was no testing. Did OP agree to pay for something else?

Keep up.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was negotiating “psychoeducational” testing for a kid, agreed to pay a certain rate for testing, there was an initial consult where they asked for the other parent’s consent which he did not provide, so I told them I could not proceed with the testing.
They are asking me to pay a fee for the initial consult, no bill, just an email request to pay via their online portal.
I was not made aware of the fee. The doc I signed only mentions a cancellation fee for the testing if cancelled less than X days in advance.
Mine wasn’t even scheduled.
Am I obligated to pay the fee? Or rather what happens if I don’t?

OP negotiated a price for a service and then at the first meeting, changed their mind. Blamed it on the other parent and now doesn't want to pay.

Now, the rest of us, have to sign 1 million documents promising to pay because of the bad behavior of people like OP.

C'mon OP. Pay your bills and stop making life difficult for people who actually follow the rules and pay their bills.

She negotiated a price for testing. She didn't have the testing. She mentioned a cancellation fee if she cancels. That makes sense as they gave up a slot for testing and want to be compensated. She never got that far. She did not receive the service (testing). They were sophisticated enough to have a contract that spells out the price and the fee for cancellation, so they also could have included the fee for the initial consult if you do not or cannot proceed. If they did that, perhaps OP would not have done the consult. I would just write to them and I would say "what fee? I don't see anything in the paperwork you sent me."

Anonymous wrote:Was negotiating “psychoeducational” testing for a kid, agreed to pay a certain rate for testing, there was an initial consult where they asked for the other parent’s consent which he did not provide, so I told them I could not proceed with the testing.
They are asking me to pay a fee for the initial consult, no bill, just an email request to pay via their online portal.
I was not made aware of the fee. The doc I signed only mentions a cancellation fee for the testing if cancelled less than X days in advance.
Mine wasn’t even scheduled.
Am I obligated to pay the fee? Or rather what happens if I don’t?

OP negotiated a price for a service and then at the first meeting, changed their mind. Blamed it on the other parent and now doesn't want to pay.

Now, the rest of us, have to sign 1 million documents promising to pay because of the bad behavior of people like OP.

C'mon OP. Pay your bills and stop making life difficult for people who actually follow the rules and pay their bills.

What did OP agree to? What did OP sign?

Yes, OP should pay -- to prevent it from going to collections and to protect their credit history.

Anonymous wrote:The business is out of luck if it did not make you sign any contract with payment details.

Says someone who clearly isn’t an attorney. There is no obligation to get
A signed contract for this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they provide a service? It sounds like they did with an "initial consult." Did you assume this was free? Why would you have assumed that?

If they didn’t disclose it, that would be the correct assumption. Agree with the PP that said double check fine print. If it goes to collections you request the document you signed agreeing to the fee.

Professionals don’t give away services for
Free. That’s ridiculous to assume the consult would be free.

If you go to a store, and an item doesn’t have a price tag, do you assume it’s free? If you go to a restaurant and there are no prices on the menu, do you assume it’s free?

Anonymous wrote:So how can ignoring it hurt me if
-I was never informed of the fee for the initial consult
- I don’t have an invoice or bill?

And if I ignore it, will they send it to collections or remind again or what

Providers tend to sell bad debt. Companies who buy bad debt take debtors to court even for small amounts. So that’s a risk.

Ignoring it instead of using your words is more hassle in the long run