How I work
First of all, thanks for contacting me.
I'd like to help you, and because of the distance you will
need to do most of the preliminary work with my
guidance by
email. Of course, I
wish you had contacted me when you were first starting to
collect or before you hired a lawyer or filed a lawsuit,
because, in your shoes, I would have taken a different
route from the one you chose. And if you don't have a
written contract to refer to that will be a BIG challenge;
but all is not lost. I have some ideas that have worked for
me and other clients in the past. While I can't promise
total success, I will do my best, and I will not "soak" you
for tons of money. That's the last thing you need.
Second, I know the stress you are under. I lost my home and
everything a year ago, but not because I was swindled. It
was to escape. Readmy story: http://www.andreareynolds.com/mystory.html
I never declared
bankruptcy - I don't believe in it - and I've been
paying off my debts one by one. I say this, because the
future that seems awful to you now, is usually not so
terrible... even if it does come to pass. Just a
temporary inconvenience and a major life lesson.
To help you I will need to see all tangible documentation
you have. I need to understand the full scope of the
situation, from how much you are owed or how much is at
stake, what was promised, his/her name, the investment
concept if there was one, everything. Do you have copies of
the cheques you wrote? I also need to know about you and
your husband/wife and your home, your family, your lives.
The reason: it may be useful in arousing sympathy. I need
TOTAL honesty from you. Yes, this will be a lot of work for
you and me.... but this is what it will take.
I ask people to complete this
form:
http://www.andreareynolds.com/retrievalques.php
It will be helpful to know
which of my services you can afford if I decide to take
your case (It's
possible I won't); I'm sympathetic to your financial
crisis, but I need to earn income too. We can proceed in
small steps if that will help, one advice email at a
time.
If I'm to work with you, you will have to promise to let me
proceed without
interference. When
clients start contacting the other party with threats,
etc., it's not in their/your best interest. It sabotages my
good work and the money you pay me is wasted. It's happened
before because my clients got impatient or let their angry
outburst ruin a plan that was just about to come to
fruition.
You need to trust someone, and I'm the best one to trust -
I'm too honest and kind for my own good, and I've been
successful multiple times before - and I'm probably the
cheapest "rescuer" you could hire. I'm your advocate,
investigative journalist, counselor, and, when necessary,
media/press liaison, always working on your behalf.
So, do you have a way to get copies of ALL documentation to
me? Can you scan documents to make a jpg or PDF file to
send me? You may get tired of all the requests I make of
you, but all of it will help me help you. Are you ready?
Step
one: Send me
everything you can. No charge for me to read and digest it
all. If I don't have enough info I will advise you of the
next step
Step
two: Hire me
for email advice (US $19) so I can give you a list of
other documentation that will help me help you, that you
will need to acquire. (Usually I can tell you how.)
Once I have that additional info we can decide on the next
step. I have at least 2 good approaches that will
work. Time is of the
essence. The quicker
we work together the quicker I can help you recover your
money or hand the debt to the person responsible. If I
think I can't do more I will say so. And by then you may be
able to carry on without me.
Important:
All work I do for you is
confidential. I promise - here in writing - not to divulge
critical private info without your consent, nor use it to
profit personally in any way - except for fees you elect to
pay me. It's my intent to work in your best interests at
all times. And by the same token, please don't share with
anyone other than yourselves what I'm doing for you. If you
tip off the other party too soon, or family members start
to talk or butt in, my plan probably won't work. I will
confer with you about everything I do before I do it so you
are always in the loop and you always have veto power.
If you're ready, let's get started today.
Andrea