Debate: is it worth chasing a $200 late fee or just let it slide?

I waited 45 days on a $850 check from a client who kept giving me the runaround, and when they finally paid I had to decide if adding a late fee was worth risking the whole relationship. Some folks say you gotta stand your ground, others say just take the money and move on. What do you do when a client is slow but not malicious?

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kim_mason5513d ago

Risking the whole relationship" isn't worth $200. Take the money and walk.

abby_fisher13d ago

Ask her if she's ever actually taken that advice and regretted it.

rosepark13d ago

Oh man, totally agree. Like, who even questions that? $200 is a concrete thing you can hold, but "risking the whole relationship" is just this vague terrible feeling that could go nowhere or everywhere. Just take the cash and save yourself the headache.