Re: [cobalt-users] ETRN

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On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Andy Jacobs wrote:

> was doing some work on the web site????  The client is using this as an
> excuse; they have always been bad payers.  I have a quote with them for
> about #1000 at the moment but I'm seriously considering getting my money up
> to date and then telling them I don't want to work with them any more.

Sadly, there are some folks who will Always find an Excuse not to pay on
time, or not to pay at all.  If you total up the time you waste with them,
and use your billable rate as a bench mark...you might find it's cheaper
to have them go somewhere else.

If they are real deadbeats, they'll figure out how to string you along
while they're protesting charges...so you go deeper in the hole.

I'm a hot-head....so my normal reaction is:

Ask for services above and beyond the normal for no extra money....goodbye
Create "issues" to justify not paying for services....goodbye
Can't pay on time....goodbye
Give me a bad check...goodbye and I'll start collections/legal

YMMV

Thom

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