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Contract said 30 day payment terms and I didn't realize that was a trap
Been freelancing for about 2 years now. Just lost $1,800 on a client out of Houston who took the full 30 days, then hit me with 'we need another 30 to process' and now ghosted. I thought 30 day terms were standard and fair. Now I realize they're basically an invitation for them to stall. Do you guys do net 15 or what's the standard for small jobs?
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torres.riley3d ago
Another 30 to process"? Did you sign anything that let them do that?
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lilyt233d ago
Half the time fine print just covers their own butt.
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sandragrant3d ago
My gym membership had a line about "automatic maintenance fees" buried in there. Suddenly it's $45 extra every quarter because they decided to repaint the locker room. It's like companies know most people just scroll past that wall of text without reading it, so they stick every nasty surprise in there.
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