Brian Smith

yes i was just venting...i wasnt implying that you agree with it...and yes alex is definitely right as to why some pay late...i just dont agree with any client trying to sell it to me

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Brian Smith
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Justin Hunt

Its the "I'll pay you when I get paid" excuse that gives we the Sh#ts.

I have been fairly lucky with payments, mostly I get paid within the week. Only once did I have to threaten sikking the debt collectors, (not that I had any) I was finally paid two days later. This was after six months of "the cheque is in the mail" and "sorry I sent it to the wrong address" excusses even down right rudness of hanging up on me in mid sentence.

Once I go paid I sent a letter informing the client that I will not take on any more of their work. A small price to pay for the crap he put me through.

JHV

alexg

EB, that is absolutely correct !

If I have the luxury of having my own collection dept, then they can do the invoicing-collection job.
I can just do modelling n rendering. Simple life. No need to worry, all is taken care of.

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ihabkal

what about the excuse "if I don't get paid you should not expect payment"
so if the architect's design is not accepted by his client or if he didn't get the bid or win the competition what's that have to do with me?
a lot of that here in the middle east, a few weeks ago I had one architect say that to me, I told him I don't have time for your project, sorry.

Jefferson Grigsby

I would never work for anyone that I can not trust with a handshake deal. Nobody wants to get into litigation over fees, so just don;t work for deadbeats, they have no place in our business.

Also, when somebody pays late, after 30 days in some peoples minds, then you need to charge interest. I used to tell my clients that I am in the business of renderings, not loaning money. Make the penalties steep in your contract and they will pay in time.