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Mr Tiler

Sorry Dan, think you live in a different world to us, or is it just me!
I never expect payment before I leave. I always send a bill with bank details for payment.
Yes some customers offer payment on completion if they are home when I finish but most of the time I send a invoice by email with bank detail.
Asking if not threatening to drive them to the cash point to collect your money sounds like the sort of thing the local cowboys will do. I thought the cash point only pays out £300 a day, hardly enough to pay a days wages let alone materials on top.
The customers know how much the job is, and when the job will be finnished. So theres no reason they cant have the money in hand when completed
 
W

White Room

Sorry but i really dont understand you ,is it wrong to be paid when you have finished a job,do you like to take your goods away and pay at a later date ,or have you so much money you let them pay when they feel like paying ,my terms are set out at the beginning is that wrong?

Most pay within a few days anyway Brian, if you want the money as your walking from house to your van that's fine but I invoice then a week to pay.
 
M

Mr Tiler

I live in dans world........payment on completion
No excuses. ....don't think I would drive them to the cash point. ...but would wait till they got back...lol
I once worked for a builder labouring, 3 payments in total from customer when we was building a garage, all 3 times he had to drive the bloke to the bank just so he would get his money.. He told me never to leave a job without being paid because a lot of them will try anything to get away with not paying!
 

John Benton

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Haha Accountants, fantastic at giving out financial advice but when it comes to spending their own money, tight as owt.

Very rare to get paid by cash these days, m.ost is by transfer which is fine by me

I did a bathroom for a graphic designer a few years ago and he'd already bought the tiles. He even done a plan of each wall for the layout to the mm and worked out how many tiles were required and then bought the exact number of tiles his plan said. Needless to say I sent him out to get some more, just in case!!!
 

Chalker

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Had one middle of last month. Owed me £5500 with the vat. They emailed me two days after the job was finished to say invoice paid.
3 weeks later ( today) I get my bank statement ( I know I should have checked online bank!) and find the only paid 50%!
Emailed them tonight to say why they were retaining the rest? They said after a bad experience recently they were eating four weeks for any problems to arise.

I was fuming, but I sent nice polite email saying how I keep competitive prices by paying for my materials up front and how I get all work by recommendations. Therefore I always mske sure the customer is completely satisfied and will always come back if there any problems.
Have received an email to say.... Sorry for any offence caused and your point was well put.I have paid the balance right now. ( I have checked, it's in the bank!)

Just goes to show, always stay polite and concise.
 
J

J Sid

Thats fine Julian i just dont like waiting for payment ,i dont think it should be a problem and i dont have time to be chasing money that i have worked hard for but if it works for you well thats ok
I never chase up invoices, except for one bathroom fitter I do the odd job for. I email the invoice in completion and wait for payment, as has been said, normally within a week.
 

gamma38

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Bedford
I always finish a job, then say to the customer I will send the invoice via email. While they are waiting for the invoice, no more than a couple of days, I tell them to do any snagging. This works well for me, I think it gives the customer a feeling of confidence in me. Most then pay straight away.
 
Q

Qwerty

I always abide by the current legislation in place for services supplied in a consumers home. I have to keep abreast of changes in legislation as I am Trading Standards approved contractor under their Buy With Confidence scheme.
How many on here actually know what you can & can't insist from your customers and just how much trouble you can find yourself in by breaching this legislation!?
Driving a customer to the cashpoint is one perfect example!!!.......which can land you a stretch inside even if the consumer agrees to it (if you haven't honoured the cooling off period).

Some reading below if interested....

CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT

From 1 October 2015 The Supply of Goods and Services Act will be replaced by the Consumer Rights Act.

Any service contracts entered into before this date will still be governed by the Supply of Goods and Services Act

Cancelling building or decorating work - Citizens Advice
 

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