Admittedly, I was a bit tardy, contractually, from the off, but this occurred today:
The background is that, about six months ago, some contractors instructed me on a client's behalf to visit site, do a measure-up and design some steels. So I went along, did my bits and asked for the client's name and address, which the contractors couldn't remember offhand, so would email over.
They didn't, even after issuing the calcs and details - following which I forgot to get around to invoicing and chasing them for the details.
Anyhoo...finally, last week, I did and they provided names and advised that the punters had since moved into the house, so I sent a bill along.
Woman phones, no problem with paying the bill, but, seeing as I'd taken six months to invoice, she was not prepared to agree to my 7 day terms, as to do so would mean her losing interest on the money from a high interest account, due to insufficient notice on her part if she complied with my terms.
I pointed out that, had I actually invoiced right after completion, the money wouldn't have even been there to earn interest on; and that she was only going to lose 30 days' worth, so she was still gaining five months' worth of interest on it.
Not good enough, apparently and she is only going to pay some time after the end of the month...! As I say, I was tardy in sorting it out earlier, but even so, the logic of her approach is lost on me. It's not worth putting into small claims, as by the time that goes through the system, she'll have paid; or if it gets there before she pays, she won't pay anything until the last possible minute, I would assume.
No signed terms, no workee from now on, methinks .
The background is that, about six months ago, some contractors instructed me on a client's behalf to visit site, do a measure-up and design some steels. So I went along, did my bits and asked for the client's name and address, which the contractors couldn't remember offhand, so would email over.
They didn't, even after issuing the calcs and details - following which I forgot to get around to invoicing and chasing them for the details.
Anyhoo...finally, last week, I did and they provided names and advised that the punters had since moved into the house, so I sent a bill along.
Woman phones, no problem with paying the bill, but, seeing as I'd taken six months to invoice, she was not prepared to agree to my 7 day terms, as to do so would mean her losing interest on the money from a high interest account, due to insufficient notice on her part if she complied with my terms.
I pointed out that, had I actually invoiced right after completion, the money wouldn't have even been there to earn interest on; and that she was only going to lose 30 days' worth, so she was still gaining five months' worth of interest on it.
Not good enough, apparently and she is only going to pay some time after the end of the month...! As I say, I was tardy in sorting it out earlier, but even so, the logic of her approach is lost on me. It's not worth putting into small claims, as by the time that goes through the system, she'll have paid; or if it gets there before she pays, she won't pay anything until the last possible minute, I would assume.
No signed terms, no workee from now on, methinks .