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 | Client Red Flags - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Pat Harris · 2026-09-30T07:10:03.168947+00:00

Six months ago I stopped starting any project without a deposit, and it saved me from two deadbeats already, so how do you handle folks who push back on paying anything before you start?

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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 | Client Red Flags - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals