I have to disagree. Going down this route can make a dispute nasty and personal, and the other party can retaliate, telling everyone else (and indeed himself) that the OP is stalking or harassing him.
The businesslike way to handle payment disputes is with a demand letter send by registered mail, so that there's no dispute about whether it has reached the recipient. No social shaming (which makes people behave irrationally and vindictively), no surprise encounters (likewise), just a simple observation that 'on reviewing my accounts, I see you've fallen behind on payments. Specifically, you owe me X, Y, and Z; please remit the full amount with 7 days or I shall have to act to recover the money by other means etc. etc..' As I said above, the best thing is to get a lawyer to draft the demand letter.
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I have to disagree. Going down this route can make a dispute nasty and personal, and the other party can retaliate, telling everyone else (and indeed himself) that the OP is stalking or harassing him.
The businesslike way to handle payment disputes is with a demand letter send by registered mail, so that there's no dispute about whether it has reached the recipient. No social shaming (which makes people behave irrationally and vindictively), no surprise encounters (likewise), just a simple observation that 'on reviewing my accounts, I see you've fallen behind on payments. Specifically, you owe me X, Y, and Z; please remit the full amount with 7 days or I shall have to act to recover the money by other means etc. etc..' As I said above, the best thing is to get a lawyer to draft the demand letter.