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rowan_ross
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1d ago
Client in Tampa sent a $3,000 deposit with a note saying 'don't cash this until Monday', and my gut started screaming
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owens.laura
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2d ago
45 days without a single late payment, and it came from doing one annoying thing
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paige_bell81
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2d ago
Pro tip: I almost passed on the client who haggled me down to $1500 because he seemed cheap, turns out he was just testing me
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rowanw91
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3d ago
Everyone here says phone calls are a red flag, but the worst client I ever had sent me 14 emails before we ever talked, and the one guy who called first turned out fine
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the_ben
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5d ago
A client in Phoenix said my invoices read like a ransom note, so I added one line and got paid in 4 days
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craig.max
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6d ago
Update: a guy at a job in Austin said my quotes were too cheap and now I charge 3x
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the_lucas
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7d ago
A guy in Phoenix kept saying "we'll figure out the budget later" on every single call
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noahwood
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8d ago
A guy in Phoenix called me out for not checking if leads actually had money, now I ask one question before anything else
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abbyhall
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8d ago
PSA: Client wanted me to meet at his storage unit at 9pm to sign the deal, I switched to a coffee shop at noon
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lisas78
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9d ago
Unpopular opinion: a client who pays fast can still be the worst one you'll ever take
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carr.luna
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9d ago
Found a stat that 1 in 3 freelancers never see a dime of their final invoice
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ray_burns
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11d ago
Just realized the guy who wanted to pay me in crypto was actually the safest bet I took all year
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wyattramirez
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13d ago
Warning: Client went from paying in 5 days to 47 after one "small favor"
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michael803
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14d ago
Update: client went from 'no rush, take your time' to 14 emails in 2 hours
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hernandez.gavin
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15d ago
Guy at a Denver print shop handed me a "deposit" check for $1,500 that bounced in 2 days
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