Reply to: Late payments a problem for you?..

[Bellona]

Where oh Where has our newbie gone
I think we scared him away
Not as much sport, not as much fun
If he doesn't come back to play

Perhaps a or a will do,
A friendly message might ?
Paulh54, we're waiting for you
Come back, we'll treat you right

[jmo21]

Have you ever met a wittier bunch of scallywags in all your gosh darned life?

[TestMangler]

Have you ever had your tulip pushed in Homie ??

[suityou01]

Have you polished the ninja?

[vetran]

have you ever slept with an Ambassador / spy or driven 2 BMWs at a time?

only for old lags

[Dactylion]

I smashed the kneecaps of an agent who was slow at paying. Although he deserved it I was sent down for 18 months . I would therefore suggest paying someone else to do it.

and strongly suggest you don't pay them late!

[Paddy]

Seriously, if payments start getting late, it can be a sign of financial problems for the client. Just ignore it and you may find yourself out of pocket when they go broke as I, and others I known, have discovered.

I smashed the kneecaps of an agent who was slow at paying. Although he deserved it I was sent down for 18 months . I would therefore suggest paying someone else to do it.

[Bunk]

Reasonable questions actually. ignore the riff raff Paul

Before I get going though, a much more important question -

when I made my cheese toastie this a.m. I had the toaster set on 5

now the manufacturers recommend a setting of 4, but my missus reckons it comes out raw, so we always use 5.
Of course, this morning it came out smoking and burn ed.

So, Paul. do I eat burn ed toasties, or antagonise the missus ?

You eat the burned toastie, and then you take the knob off the toaster and reposition it so that 5 doesn't burn the f***er. That way you can keep the missus happy and eat unburned toasties in future.

That'll be £50 please

[suityou01]

Seriously, if payments start getting late, it can be a sign of financial problems for the client. Just ignore it and you may find yourself out of pocket when they go broke as I, and others I known, have discovered.

Now, where were we.

Have you ever flown a military jet fighter to Italy to get a bowl of pasta?

[xoggoth]

Seriously, if payments start getting late, it can be a sign of financial problems for the client. Just ignore it and you may find yourself out of pocket when they go broke as I, and others I known, have discovered.

[EternalOptimist]

Hey guys, i'm new here (so be gentle!).

Just looking to see what effects late payments have on your business... In particular:

1) As a freelancer/contractor, when do you get paid by the client? What are your invoice terms?

2) Do clients ever impose payment terms on you?

3) In terms of cash-flow, are late payments ever an issue?

4) Is chasing payments (credit control) ever an issue for you as a freelancer?

5) Do you currently use any methods of credit to cover cash-flow issues caused by long/late payment? (I.e. Overdrafts, credit cards, a loan facility)


Cheers guys, looking forward to your thoughts & feedback!


Paul

Reasonable questions actually. ignore the riff raff Paul

Before I get going though, a much more important question -

when I made my cheese toastie this a.m. I had the toaster set on 5

now the manufacturers recommend a setting of 4, but my missus reckons it comes out raw, so we always use 5.
Of course, this morning it came out smoking and burn ed.

So, Paul. do I eat burn ed toasties, or antagonise the missus ?

[northernladuk]

WTF?!?!

2) Do clients ever impose payment terms on you?

That's a serious question?

[BrilloPad]

Who are you when you're at home and why should I tell you?

Thanks for throwing the regulars some fresh meat....

[Ticktock]

Have you ever drunk Baileys from a shoe?

[mudskipper]

Please answer some questions for us first.

1) Do you like films about gladiators?

2) When did you last bleed your radiators?

3) Have you ever licked the chutney spoon, then put it back?

4) Have you been taken up the oxo tower?

5) Have you been to Bridgwater?