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Poll: Do you apply a surcharge for late payments?
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Sheila Wilson
Sheila Wilson  Identity Verified
Hiszpania
Local time: 21:12
Członek ProZ.com
od 2007
angielski
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But what then? Mar 14, 2015

What if the client then pays the invoice (albeit late), but doesn't pay the surcharge? Are you then going to chase this small surcharge? Or are you going to forget it, effectively telling the client that there is no surcharge for late payments?

If a good client seems to have a good reason, e.g. they forgot (it happens!), then I can accept that. If the client regularly needs reminders then they have to go. Years ago, I used to let clients get away with a lot. Nowadays, I'm a lot less... See more
What if the client then pays the invoice (albeit late), but doesn't pay the surcharge? Are you then going to chase this small surcharge? Or are you going to forget it, effectively telling the client that there is no surcharge for late payments?

If a good client seems to have a good reason, e.g. they forgot (it happens!), then I can accept that. If the client regularly needs reminders then they have to go. Years ago, I used to let clients get away with a lot. Nowadays, I'm a lot less forgiving. ▲ Collapse
 
Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz
Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz  Identity Verified
Polska
Local time: 22:12
angielski > polski
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No Mar 22, 2015

No, and no interest either. But it will influence the probability of working together again.
 
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