German business practices

[Thomas Reich]

Quoting Phil Payne <quattro at isham-research.com>:

> > Thats correct... the automatic discount is called Skonto on the invoice
> btw.
>
> The sneaky bit is that when you deal with the biggest (like Siemens) they
> allow themselves the
> same priviledge.
>
> You sell a computer for $10m - they pay you 27 days later, subtracting 4%.
> BTDT.  Sends
> US-based F&A groups wild - "Issue court proceedings for the 4% NOW!!"

Thats rather strange... since only the seller can offer the Skonto... and as
long as its not offered, the buyer can't just make use of it.

Thomas

PS: I see you have a german cell phone number E plus IIRC, but what country is
+44?

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>   +49 173 6242039

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