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Three years ago I took a client who paid late every single time
Back in 2022 I landed a web design project for a real estate agent in Phoenix. She agreed to $2,500 and promised 50% up front, but then only sent $500 and said she would pay the rest next week. Every invoice was a fight, she would blame her bank or say she was waiting on a closing. Has anyone else dealt with a client who stretched payments out for months?
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xena_hernandez982mo ago
Wow, I gotta push back hard on this. Taking what you can get upfront can actually backfire big time. If you let a client pay less than half upfront, you're basically setting yourself up for a long, stressful payment chase later. The whole point of a deposit is to make sure they're serious and have skin in the game, not to just take whatever crumbs they offer. @kimdixon I get where you're coming from, but a $500 deposit on a $2500 job is a huge red flag that says they don't value your time or your work. That agent knew what she was doing, she tested the waters and found she could push you around. You gotta have a hard rule on that deposit amount, no exceptions, or else you'll keep getting stuck with clients who treat your invoices like optional suggestions.
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