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View Poll Results: Paying Options at your Vet: | |||
I have to pay upfront | 64 | 75.29% | |
I can make a pay plan | 12 | 14.12% | |
Other, please explain. | 9 | 10.59% | |
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll |
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10-17-2006, 09:18 AM | #1 |
I Love Thor Donating Member | Vet bills-upfront or later How does your veterinarian clinic work? I have to pay upfront. I wish they offered payment plans or a different method for my convenience! Last edited by Thorsmomma; 10-17-2006 at 09:21 AM. |
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10-17-2006, 09:33 AM | #2 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
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| Up front only. With what they charge they should allow a payment plan expecially if emergency. It just dosen't work that way. Even with pet insurance I have to pay and then bill insurance co. |
10-17-2006, 09:37 AM | #3 | |
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10-17-2006, 09:47 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois
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| I think most vets you gotta pay upfront. We have a credit card for emergencies, and we usually put the vet bills on that.
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10-17-2006, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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| Upfront, so I take cc with me.
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10-17-2006, 09:49 AM | #6 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| With my current vet, I have to pay up front all the time. I do have another vet that will let me charge in the event of an emergency. It is just a little further away but I have been going there for years. As long as you make atleast $1 payment each month to them, they don't have any problem with it.
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10-17-2006, 09:54 AM | #7 | |
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10-17-2006, 10:06 AM | #8 |
My furkids Donating Member | I checked off other...My vet does have a sign up the payment is expected at time of service so, most of the time this is how I pay..but, if a big surgery is needed I think they would take payments...especially if you have been with him for a while...I don't know how they can expect people to pay these high costs!! They want us to take care of our babies but, make it impossible with the prices they charge....this is why I only have 2 furbabies...not that I can't afford to buy them just can't afford the vet bills! (thank GOD my furbabies are in good health!)
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10-17-2006, 05:23 PM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huntsville AL
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| I checked alot of different vets in the surrounding area and I found one that had great rates, but you have to pay up front and cash or check only. No credit cards. That is ok with me when one vets estimate for a general spaying was over $500. The vet with cash only was $125. I have been seeing him for about 6 months now and have checked references and he is very very good. So I guess it pays to check around.
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10-17-2006, 06:58 PM | #11 |
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| My vet requires pay upfront.
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10-18-2006, 03:11 AM | #12 |
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| I checked, "Other" because I don't think we "have" to pay upfront. We have such a great relationship with all Toto's vets, if we needed to make payments, I feel certain that we could. We have been blessed and fortunately have always been able to pay up front.
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10-18-2006, 03:27 AM | #13 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | i put other because for me personally i can make payments. I used to work at the vets office i take morgan to and , well, they love me so i can be trusted to come back and pay the bill. Also if your a good client and have been going to the office for years they will let you make payments on big things. Another thing they let clients pay later on is euthanasia. They don't harass clients to pay before they leave unless they've only been there a few things and there's no garuentee they're coming back.
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10-18-2006, 06:55 AM | #14 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: minnesota
Posts: 1,432
| I never pay right away.Jerry (my vet) always sends a bill,or tells me about how much then we take care of it a later date. If I have an apt then I will pay that day.To call in the evening or middle of the night for a visit I will not have to pay till later. It is a small town and everyone knows everyone,so alot of trust that we will pay our bill ,for we will need him sometime again. If I had to make payments for a huge bill that woudl be okay with him. |
10-18-2006, 06:59 AM | #15 |
I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA
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| I think my vet offers a payment plan, but I always pay upfront. |
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