Re: FN-FORUM advice on slow paying clients

date posted 10th October 2000 21:47

Yeah, it helps me anyway. i'll have to change my T&Cs ( or perhaps I could
leave them like that to make the client more willing to hand over the dosh )
Another way I use is to swap passwords for money ( passwords for hosting
etc., otherwise they say bye bye to their site )

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: Darren Spink [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 10:06 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM advice on slow paying clients


> I had to take a former client through the small claims court to recover an
> overdue bill. I unfortunately lost due to my calculation method and level
> of interest. The judge explained that the government had set a maximum
> interest rate chargeable on overdue invoices, if memory serves it is
> something really small like 15% per year.
>
> I have now found a solution to this by stating a settlement date on the
> invoice and increasing the bill by 30%. If the client's payment is
received
> by me on or before the due date then they are allowed the discount. If it
> is late, then the discount is revoked. This appears to be the only legal
> way round this.
>
> You are allowed to charge "Reasonable" expenses for debt pursuit though (I
> think).
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Darren
>
> P.S.
>
> Does anyone know of any good freelance web agencies that supply work ??
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of ecky
> Sent: 10 October 2000 19:53
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM advice on slow paying clients
>
>
> this may get frowned upon but any site ive done where the folder has
delete
> rights gets a nasty little asp file with a very innocuous name that when
> called with the right username/password will delete every asp page that
ive
> done in that folder. when the bill is paid the file gets removed, if the
> client wants to be clever and not return any calls i let them make the
moves
> when their site stops working.....
>
> on your terms and conditions have a little paragraph stating that all your
> code is owned by you until the bill is settled - many clients dont think
you
> can 'repossess' web sites and im sure one day i'll have a client that
needs
> to be shown that you can! :)
>
> you are treading on dodgy ground with this method though, so make sure its
> explained in a watertight fashion what will occur after an extended period
> of time - give them notice too, say if the bill is over 2 months late give
> them a 20 day response time in writing, by email and by phone and fax -
> cover every reasonable base - and after 20 days go to the address of that
> innocuous little file and wait for the screams!
>
> not much use now that advice, but a thought for the future! :)
>
> dave ecky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gerard rada nedich" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:18 PM
> Subject: FN-FORUM advice on slow paying clients
>
>
> >
> > ARGH! I usually use an agency to bill my clients, this way i get
> > paid 2 days after submitting my bill and the agency handles
> > collections. BUT, i made one exception and now i am stuck with a
> > really slow paying client...
> >
> > i'm still kicking myself for being so stupid, but now i need to do
> something...
> >
> > i have a contract that outlines that i will be paid Net 30. it's
> > been 6 weeks since i submitted the bill and i called the client and
> > left a message/e-mailed and they aren't returning my call/e-mail...
> >
> > anybody have a form letter to send to late clients?
> >
> >
> > thanks so much,
> > gerard
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