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So do you expect to be paid cash every time? Practically every goods or services these days involves card payments, so you're talking nonsense. What's the alternative, a bounced cheque? I've never had one single problem, that's because I leave a first class fully guaranteed job, charge backs will only happen if you leave a pigs ear of a job.
So how do you expect to be paid? I don't want my customers carrying the risk of having thousands of pounds lying around their house just to pay me! Cheques are worse and I feel insulted being offered one. Come on its the 21st Century and card payments have been around since the 1960's. Besides customers love the convenience.
I don't pay that.
Next time you pay for your shopping in the supermarket, I hope you remember that. A fool doesn't get real and move with the times, or offer his customers alternative means of payment.
I've explained all that above. Cheques are archaic, can be dishonoured and at point of sale in someone's home, cannot be credit checked. I don't expect my customers to have thousands of pounds in their home when they can pay me by card, and as for bank transfer I have to wait (and sometimes remind them) to pay it. Ok I'm paying for a service, but I get paid immediately without sending out reminders and cost of doing so. Cash flow is no longer a problem.
You will and many forum members already have. My average order value is 4 grand plus, so I don't expect or want any payment problems.
No difference there either, they have to pay suppliers on many ocasions with several company credit cards as they also do with hotel bills and entertaining prospective clients with business lunches.
That's negotiable with whatever payment plan is best suited to you. Bit like a monthly phone contract! Why not arrange a meeting with their local rep and find out? No obligation and you have nothing to lose.
Some day when you get bumped for thousands you might consider moving into the 21st Century. Plus you're not offering your customers the benefit of having a convenient and alternative payment method than "going to a bank".
You're lucky then. most of the forum members are either starting out or having problems getting work/paid.
As above, contact your local area rep, arrange a meeting and work out an affordable package that suits you, your business and your budget.
"Lucky" as in your semi retired and you're in the position that you don't have the cash flow worries many other plumbers have. Not meant luck as how hard you've worked. I've worked hard all my life as well but I consider myself both lucky and fortunate to be in the position I am in now.
I meant lucky as in fortunate. PLEASE READ POST.
Not to me they haven't and I've introduced quite a few guys.
I ask you how many times on small jobs have you been knocked. If you keep getting trouble in collecting money maybe its for you. As far as 3 am callouts are concerned a customers card or cheque book might not be produced, collect later. Please do the sums with these cash machines
That's the discount I'm getting from them and will hear back this week. I'll let you know full rates then.
So have I mate, there are a lot of mountains up here in Scotland too! A software update today from them has boosted my GPRS signal to work in most problem areas.
I'll get the Regional Manager to contact you, probably best by email so you can arrange a time to speak with them.
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