pay you later

[John Formsma]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:56 AM, <richard.ucci at att.net> wrote:

>  Friends,
> How do you handle the client that after your're finished tuning and
> present the bill, they say, "We'll send you a check". It is noted in bold
> letters on my invoice that payment is expected upon services rendered.
>



> Also, this usually occurs only with my most affluent clients.
>

Same here.  I usually don't worry about it all.  Most of our clients are
totally trustworthy.  Sometimes the check comes later than I expected, but
it always comes.  So I don't worry about it.

I've only had one client who took FOREVER to pay...EACH time.  I had to send
a couple of reminder letters each time to get a check.  Finally, I decided
it wasn't worth the hassle (especially since they had a nasty Kimball
mini-grand).  Never called them back, and they haven't called me either.

I almost never have a returned check either.  So I figure I can wait for
payment on occasion, although it is quirky behavior indeed.

 How does one nicely put it without looking broke or offending the client?
>

You might casually say, "Oh...I don't mind waiting a couple minutes if you
want to make the check out today."  I dunno - it almost never happens to me,
so I don't have something I say for that.

-- 
JF
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