Payment on completion or send an invoice?

[Rob D]

All private work is cheque or cash on satisfactory finish of job. I find most people expect this and can always write out an invoice on the day.

 

Why wait 30 days and make more posting, paperwork and chasing? - as well as compromising your cash flow.

 

Obviously totally different with commercial where it's invoice then 30 days.

[ACUF]

I write my specifications to reflect works to be completed, with the cost for the works, as a whole. I take nothing up front, and the specifications that were given were the invoice and reciept for the customer, and once finished to the specified extent, I get a check always while saying good day and while they are praising the excellent results.

 

I conduct the initial proposal process online, over email, and all of the specifications are logged and sent thusly, so no paper use at all!!

 

Very streamlined way to operate in my opinion.

 

ACUF

[csservices]

Depends most regulars and larger jobs are invoiced by post on 14 days credit, one off's and small jobs are usually cash on completion, although just collected a cheque on saturday for a job done in july! had to doorstep the bloke on his way out to walk the dog, best not bounce now

[ACUF]

I make sure there is no confusion about the terms. I have had some experiences where the customer asks for a few days, and I always agree, but the norm is to finish, get the thumbs up from the customer, and pick up the check before I leave the site.

 

Another thing i always do is get before and after pictures, to show them that I mean business. This may be a signal to the customer that they should pay, because I ALWAYS leave the site looking better than it was before I started the project. People love to see a tidy and professional job well done.

 

ACUF