Hit 90 days overdue on a $15k invoice and it changed my whole process

That was the moment I stopped being polite. I sent a formal letter stating we'd file a lien, and they paid within 48 hours. Now my contracts have a 30-day hard stop before that happens. Anyone else had to get that aggressive to make a client move?

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joseph_green134d ago

What did the formal letter actually say? Was it from a lawyer or did you write it yourself?

shane_morgan4d ago

You're asking if I wrote it myself... like I would just type up a fake legal letter? No way. That's a great way to get in even more trouble. I had a lawyer friend draft it, full of "cease and desist" and "further action" stuff. The whole point was to look official, not like something I printed from a template.

casey2684d ago

Forget the letter. Change the payment terms before you even start. I make big clients put 50% down now, no exceptions. Another thing that works is adding a big late fee that kicks in after 15 days, like 2% per week. It turns a slow pay into a money problem for their accounting department, not just yours.