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Had a guy owe me for a rewire for half a year, paid up finally and now his whole neighborhood calls me. Everyone says chase invoices hard, but this slack approach filled my calendar.
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angela_flores2d ago
Waiting half a year for payment sounds like a serious cash flow gamble to me. I see fox.david cheering for the slack approach, but what if that guy never paid you at all? You got lucky this time, but counting on a late payer to become your best advertiser feels like a shaky plan. It seems like a huge risk hoping one happy, slow customer will bring in more work.
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kim_murphy2d ago
Yeah that "serious cash flow gamble" line is exactly how I used to see it too. I would have lost sleep over a six month wait. But watching it play out changed my mind. Sometimes that patience builds a crazy strong trust you just don't get from standard invoices, and that can turn into way more steady work. It's not a plan for every client, but with the right one it's less about luck and more about reading the relationship.
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henry_schmidt6920h ago
Sometimes cutting people a break when they're struggling pays off way more than being strict. Like when a neighbor forgets to return a tool, but then they help you fix your fence later. Or when you let a friend pay you back slowly, and they become your most reliable buddy. It's not about being naive, it's about seeing the long game in small trusts. That slack on an invoice can turn a one-time client into your biggest fan.
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