Stopped chasing a $1,200 invoice after 6 months and picked a different approach

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yeah i learned this the hard way too. after month 3 of chasing a client for 1500 bucks i realized i was spending more time and energy than the money was even worth. i started doing half up front no exceptions and it cut out most of the deadbeats. also stopped taking checks completely and went to digital payments only which makes it way harder for them to stall. sometimes you gotta treat it like a bad relationship and just walk away for your own sanity.

the_elizabeth8d ago

Half upfront is the only way to go for any job over a few hundred bucks. I've been burned too many times by people who promise to pay after the work is done and then ghost you. Digital payments are a lifesaver too, if they can't figure out a card or a bank transfer they probably weren't going to pay anyway. The worst part is the time you waste chasing them down when you could be working for someone who will actually pay you. Letting go of that money hurts but holding onto the anger hurts worse in the long run.

the_cameron8d agoMost Upvoted

Lost a grand chasing a deadbeat client myself. Letting it go was the best move.