GP strategies

[mick01]

Ahh yet another one of that Speshul type of posting accounts. We've all seen lots of those.

No, just seeking some genuine help as a contractor, but as you can see in the above posts, not much help coming forward !

[SueEllen]

No, just seeking some genuine help as a contractor, but as you can see in the above posts, not much help coming forward !

If you want help then don't post in General. General is for non-serious posts about news stories and the like. Post in the professional parts of the forum.

If you start arguing about this someone will notify an admin/moderator who will explain what I've just done.

Anyway as some one who works direct and through agencies - agency payment terms are often shorter because most (but not all) do invoice factoring and pay you before they get paid from the client.

If you work direct company payment terms vary from 21 to 120 days in arrears.

It's worth getting to know people who work in other industries who deal with payments and invoicing with various companies as they will tell you some of the tricks companies get up to to avoid paying invoices.

Very well known large companies often decide not to pay on time as forcing you to give them more credit with other suppliers means more money for them. On the other hand some smaller companies try other tactics not to pay on time either because they don't have the money due to a larger company not paying them, or they think they are emulating successful larger companies when they are just being crooks.

Anyway if payment terms are over 30 days and you see bad publicity about the company over payments even though they are creditworthy, then that's an indication that you will have to fight to get your invoices paid.

[original PM]

The other posts are pointing out you're:-

1. Illiterate, this is backed up by your most recent post.
2. Unable to put any thought into a thread title, GP strategies sounds like a motor racing tactic, please refer to point 1.
3. You posted in General which is a bear pit.
4. Do you like films about gladiators?
5. Have you bled the radiators?
7. What happened to Number 6?
8. Are you actually as naive as you come across in your posts?
9. Have you ever thought about learning the English language to even a basic level?

God dammit even without 6 it is still not 10

My ocd is trembling

[cojak]

This is not acceptable posting to a newbie, even in General.

Horns in please.

[EternalOptimist]

If you want help then don't post in General. General is for non-serious posts about news stories and the like. Post in the professional parts of the forum.

If you start arguing about this someone will notify an admin/moderator who will explain what I've just done.

Anyway as some one who works direct and through agencies - agency payment terms are often shorter because most (but not all) do invoice factoring and pay you before they get paid from the client.

If you work direct company payment terms vary from 21 to 120 days in arrears.

It's worth getting to know people who work in other industries who deal with payments and invoicing with various companies as they will tell you some of the tricks companies get up to to avoid paying invoices.

Very well known large companies often decide not to pay on time as forcing you to give them more credit with other suppliers means more money for them. On the other hand some smaller companies try other tactics not to pay on time either because they don't have the money due to a larger company not paying them, or they think they are emulating successful larger companies when they are just being crooks.

Anyway if payment terms are over 30 days and you see bad publicity about the company over payments even though they are creditworthy, then that's an indication that you will have to fight to get your invoices paid.

He asked for 'gentlemens' thoughts.

that's you out .



me too

[SueEllen]

He asked for 'gentlemens' thoughts.

that's you out .



me too

I'm so use to sexism I ignore it.

[cojak]

He asked for 'gentlemens' thoughts.

that's you out .



me too

I'm not bothering replying to him, that's why I haven't infracted people who have been rude to him.

[NotAllThere]

...
If you start arguing about this someone will notify an admin/moderator who will explain what I've just done...

Or just hang back to watch the

Mind you, it only takes a few milliseconds to figure out that GP strategies must be some kind of agency, consultancy and/or client. Perhaps TykeMerc's title should be "Sockiophobe".

[EternalOptimist]

Ten weeks to get paid is a lot for a noob living hand to mouth, but no problem for an old sweat with no bills and who plays golf with the MD.

It's not an easy one to answer. Also, anyone who has been burned will be even more risk averse.

If every crook who came down the pike had a big sign on their 'ead, or if burglers only came round on Wednesdays, life would be a lot easier.

so no, I know nothing about gp strategies , fwiw, and that is very little.

[TykeMerc]

Or just hang back to watch the

Mind you, it only takes a few milliseconds to figure out that GP strategies must be some kind of agency, consultancy and/or client. Perhaps TykeMerc's title should be "Sockiophobe".

Nope, I don't fear (phobia) the sad sack, unamusing, unoriginal feckwits, I despise (pathic) them and would happily see the sockpuppeteers brutally turned into Soylent to feed the invading hordes attacking Europe
I had no great challenge to understand the thread meaning, the literacy of the poster on the other hand meant I had to down shift my brain to the level of a 6 year old though.

The sensible answer to the original question is how is your appetite for long payment terms and risk of non payment? If the terms being offered aren't palatable then either negotiate better ones or walk away. Not complicated and really if you struggle to understand that without help then are you certain contracting is a great idea?