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    How We Charge

    No Upfront Fees: How INTERCOL's Contingency Model Works

    You pay when we collect. If we don't recover, you owe nothing. Since 1999.

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    Why Fee Structure Matters

    The way a debt collection agency charges tells you everything about how they operate. Agencies that charge upfront retainers profit whether or not they recover your money. An agency on pure contingency has one incentive: successful recovery. INTERCOL has operated on a no-recovery, no-fee basis since 1999. This is not a promotion — it is the business model that has sustained our practice for over 25 years.

    How It Works

    Case Assessment — FREE

    Submit your case. Receive a recovery strategy within 24 hours at no cost.

    Amicable Collection — FREE

    Local agents contact the debtor, issue demands, and negotiate payment. No charge regardless of outcome.

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    Legal Escalation — Pre-Approved Costs Only

    If legal action is required, we present costs before filing. You decide. Court fees are typically modest — a German Mahnbescheid costs EUR 32.

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    Success Fee — 10-25% of Recovered Funds

    Agreed upfront before we begin. Depends on claim size, jurisdiction, and complexity.

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    No Recovery — NO FEE

    If we don't collect, you owe nothing. No admin charges, no file-closing fees, no hidden costs.

    What to Watch Out For with Other Agencies

    Upfront retainers

    Agency gets paid before doing any work. Reduced incentive to pursue aggressively.

    Monthly subscriptions

    You pay regardless of results.

    Percentage on placement

    Fee when you assign the case, separate from recovery commission.

    Hidden disbursements

    Admin fees, postage, translation costs that accumulate regardless of outcome.

    Minimum fee guarantees

    Minimum charge per case even on zero recovery.

    Who Benefits Most

    The contingency model is especially valuable for SMEs that cannot justify retainer fees for uncertain outcomes, CFOs managing multiple overdue international receivables who need to minimise cost risk, credit managers evaluating new collection partners who want to test performance before committing budget, and businesses with aged receivables that internal teams have been unable to collect.

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