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ray_burns
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6h ago
Just realized the guy who wanted to pay me in crypto was actually the safest bet I took all year
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wyattramirez
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2d ago
Warning: Client went from paying in 5 days to 47 after one "small favor"
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michael803
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3d ago
Update: client went from 'no rush, take your time' to 14 emails in 2 hours
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hernandez.gavin
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4d ago
Guy at a Denver print shop handed me a "deposit" check for $1,500 that bounced in 2 days
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averyc94
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5d ago
I Turned Down a $3,000 Gig Because the Guy Wouldn't Sign a One Page Contract
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pat_harris
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6d ago
I used to shake hands on a job, now I ask for 25% upfront after a guy in Tampa went quiet on a $900 invoice
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the_nancy
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6d ago
Vent: lost $800 on a 'quick' WordPress fix that turned into 3 weeks of hell
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anna717
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7d ago
A guy in Phoenix said he would pay me when his "investor friend" got back to him
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the_elizabeth
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7d ago
Spent 5 hours on a $250 logo because the client kept saying 'make it pop'
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morganh44
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8d ago
Vent: I chose the client who paid half upfront over the one who promised a big retainer, and I've been second guessing it since March
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robin896
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9d ago
Am I the only one who finally saw the red flag when a homeowner asked to pay me after the city inspector signed off?
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anthony_wood36
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10d ago
Skeptical about the new $250 deposit, and it saved me a headache
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knight.uma
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11d ago
My CPA swore off refundable deposits after a client in Denver pulled a chargeback 4 weeks in
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wells.evan
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13d ago
Just started asking for 25 percent up front on jobs over $800, and I've dodged 2 bad checks in 3 months
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burns.fiona
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13d ago
Just realized the old plumber who said 'never take a job where they've already had two other guys quit' was giving me the best business advice I ever got
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