Had a client refuse to pay for 4 months because my invoice said 'net 30' instead of 'due on receipt'

I did a $2,800 logo package for a bakery in Austin and their accounting department just sat on it until I threatened small claims court. Has anyone else dealt with clients who treat payment terms as a suggestion?

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brooke4482d ago

Net 30" really is just a suggestion to some people. I had a client with a catering business who didn't pay for 6 months because they said their "bookkeeper was on vacation." I told them I was going to put a lien on their mixer and they paid the next day.

luna2612d ago

I read somewhere that threatening to take their equipment is basically the only thing that actually works for late payers.

fionamurphy2d ago

Jumping off what @luna261 said, there's this weird loophole people exploit where they just keep moving their equipment around so you can't find it to threaten repossession... until you mention calling the cops on them for theft of services.