Getting Paid Late for Work: how to collect on Past Due Invoices

[@davidmeservy1466]

Great and easy to follow advice! I absolutely love your phrase, “Regardless of whether you are right or not, there’s just no cheese down that tunnel.”

[@charlottewatson1958]

Well put indeed aye

[@MelCurwood]

I Love this " their reason for not paying you is not important.. it's what are they going to do about it? " I work with hands on trades and 'blue collar business' and this is a massive issue in that space also. I love your approach - it's applicable to so many industries :)

[@FruityLoopsas]

Nooooo. Its what YOU gonna do about it.

[@FruityLoopsas]

It is. Very simple. If they're like that : In uk unpaid invoice can result in your company forced bankruptcy. :) that's what i love about uk law. If you don't pay it means your company doesn't have money. If your company can't pay. It means your business is going bankrupt. Debt collectors are the best way to deal with unpaid invoices.

[@sharpmail49]

I’ve been a graphic designer for over 20 years and I still get taken every now and again. I’ve learned a few things. Being nice is good but some see it as a weakness. • Make sure everything is written down. • When possible get a contract or an agreed upon Estimate. • Save all your emails. • Have form letters written out about before you have to send them off to get paid or reminded them on debts. • Stand tall when you have to get paid. • Be patient. (Don’t make, write or say anything when you are angry) • Don’t be afraid to ask for help. • Make sure your books are in order. • Don’t be afraid to call a collections agency if you have to do that. These are somethings I’ve done and it helps

[@PullMyFocus]

Thanks for the awesome list.

[@NimbusVFX]

I'm literaly going through it rn. The client keeps making promises and break them. Ghosts me for month and then make a new promise an break it again. I'm super frustrated.

[@PullMyFocus]

@NimbusVFX sorry to hear it. Keep on them. Squeaky wheel eventually works.

[@benonyt]

In different industries, this conversation evolves. My customers sign 5 year agreements with me. There are months, sometimes years, when they miss out and invoice. Depending on the dollar amount, we let it stack up and make it right with them eventually.

[@FruityLoopsas]

Eventually 😁😁😁 you're lowest possible company ever. When you hire someone. You need to have money to pay!!!!! Not. Eventually we will pay you. If the worker would tell you. Yes please stack up work. Eventually i will do it.. You don't like it right??

[@haroldfridkis2094]

At my workplace, it's always "work hard, get nothing ".

[@FruityLoopsas]

If i would listen to this advice. I would get many promises that wouldn't get me paid 😁😁😁

[@PullMyFocus]

It works eventually because they get tired of making promises as they realize you're serious about persuing your payment. It works.

[@FruityLoopsas]

But where i am from. People completely ignore you. Because their plan is just not to pay you expecting you to let it go... That's why i would recommend one thing. Nicely discuss with them that your matter is urgent. And that they break their promises 2 times. And this is last time before debt recovery will take place. Sorted!!!