For example, a small manufacturer might originally have agreed to accept a two-month post-dated check from a buyer for a purchase. But after the products are actually delivered, the buyer might say that at the moment he has not enough cash on hand and will want to pay with a check that is post-dated by three months.
「小企業勢單力孤，只有求人的份，沒有和人討價還價的本錢」，李善榮進一步說，例如小製造廠本來和買主說好交貨後付兩個月到期的支票，然而貨真的交出去後，買主卻改口說現在錢不夠，要付三個月的票子。