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Originally Posted by leed
That would not work for us... Working to tight deadlines were things are going to press you need to adopt a 'part of the team' attitude....and on the first job for a new client you can not afford to be aggressive with this type of thing... there is an element of trust given here... you can not go and say.... "I will remove the water mark when I get full payment". as you hand over the job... that is just going to alienate the client right away...
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I agree. We sometimes break this rule to not alienate clients that we feel we can trust. But, the more you do in the beginning to make things clear with the client about how you want to handle the relationship the easier it will be to complete the project properly and get paid promptly. Your payment terms need to be clarified in multiple areas of the contract. You need to state the terms verbally at the beginning of the project and you must remind them prior to delivery. If they cannot send payment by delivery date then all they need to do is fax a copy of the check to you or simply sign a promissory note. The point is that you need to keep as much leverage as possible. Otherwise, once you deliver the final renderings then you will be completely at the mercy of the client. The client will know it. The bad ones will then take advantage of you....