How to Handle Clients that Refuse to pay?

[Chizfab]

If you sure of the quality of your work, then report such person to the right authority and exposed such person to the public. I am also a writer, l have been denied my pay few times which l took up , some paid while some didn't. I think they are scammers

 

[Kehinde]

Research the Client. Before you agree to work with someone, research the person. ...
Make a Contract. ...
Get Payment Upfront for Larger Projects. ...
Charge Late Fees. ...
Try Other Contact Methods. ...
Stop Working. ...
Go for Factoring. ...
Seek Legal Action.

 

[Shayo]

Some clients are indeed like that, they delay payment for no just reason.
Next time, get payment upfront. Set a percentage of payment upfront that must paid before you start work. The payment upfront could be before or during the work, and full payment should be made before work is released.

 

[Diamond07]

I tell you, you have to be patient with such type of person. Try talk to such person, he or she might not be Pleased with the service rendered thereby refusing to pay for the charge.

 

[Briangsam]

Having a client that refuses to pay is never a dream of any business owner. They are stressful and in fact very depressing. What can be done is to beg them to pay at a stipulated time and if they refuse to pay, legal actions can then be taken against them.

 

[Psalmsavatar]

Do these eight things to handle a client who fails to pay.

1. Research the Client. Before you agree to work with someone, research the person. ...
2. Make a Contract. ...
3. Get Payment Upfront for Larger Projects. ...
4. Charge Late Fees. ...
5. Try Other Contact Methods. ...
6. Stop Working. ...
7. Go for Factoring. ...
8. Seek Legal Action.

 

[singlej007]

Definitely if it a writing job, the client can never get away with it. I have come a client like that when o was doing copy writing on fiverr.com, after I finish re-writing the job the client file dispute that my work carry lots of errors, and he did not contact me to correct my errors.. I told him he can never use that article, I have put my name as the owner and I will post the article on my blog, if he post it, it will become plagiarism... He contacted me immediately and pay me.

 

[Bangiszz]

Examination the Client. Before you consent to work with somebody, research the individual.

Make a Contract.

Get Payment Upfront for Larger Projects.

Charge Late Fees.

Attempt Other Contact Methods.

Quit Working.

Go for Factoring.

Look for Legal Action.

 

[Ebensco]

Why the client refuse to pay, is there any complain about the work or product? If there is no complain, then keep worry him/her to pay your money. If he's still not pay leave him if money no much and gain experience. But if the money much you should arrest him.

 

[icars2105]

Before entering in an agreement make sure that you have a contract that legalize the business that you two agreed upon either verbal or written, the problem with a verbal agreement is that they could act that they didn't agreed on anything but you might have a voice recording on that particular scene and you could use it as an evidence, you might also presents your messages that shows that both of you entered in an agreement and show your works as the output.

 

[Xerryl]

Some clients are indeed like that, they delay payment for no just reason.
Next time, get payment upfront. Set a percentage of payment upfront that must paid before you start work. The payment upfront could be before or during the work, and full payment should be made before work is released.

 

[Joseph555]

This is very rampant in our society today especially if you are familiar with those clients they will use the familiarity na d defraud you, on how to handle such customers, you need to be diplomatic and follow up with them in the right direction in other to have your money else you may loose even more money.

 

[Xerryl]

If you are gentle with some customers they will like to play with your intelligent and money, you can either follow them in hard way and get your money for the services rendered or be gentle with them and gradually lose your money. Life is a lesson and some customers make people to turn upside down.

 

[arrain3786]

In the case that you have a customer that refuses to pay for a good or service, you have one recourse: take the amount off of your sales and take the tax deduction for the bad debt. Before you can take a deduction for bad debts, you must be using the accrual accounting system. Most small businesses use the cash system.

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In the case that you have a customer that refuses to pay for a good or service, you have one recourse: take the amount off of your sales and take the tax deduction for the bad debt. Before you can take a deduction for bad debts, you must be using the accrual accounting system. Most small businesses use the cash system.

Post automatically merged: Feb 4, 2021

In the case that you have a customer that refuses to pay for a good or service, you have one recourse: take the amount off of your sales and take the tax deduction for the bad debt. Before you can take a deduction for bad debts, you must be using the accrual accounting system. Most small businesses use the cash system.

 

[mizzzlotam]

In every business there is always one or two bad debt. However some bad debt are recoverable. Always ensure a receipt was give or a contract was signed. Where the above two or one exist in a situation of bad debt it is easily recoverable. As one can head to the court.

 

[Sarfraz Ali123]

Before you agree to work with someone, research the person. Does he or she have a local reputation for paying on time, or do other small businesses refuse to work with the person because of late payments? If the prospective client has a bad reputation around town, you might want to avoid dealing with him or her.

 

[Prettyjanie]

It becomes really frustrating when you have provided your services, and you have not been any renumeration. The best way to go about your money, having asked personally several times is to get a lawyer to draft a letter of demand. If the client still defaults, you go to court.

 

[Mika]

There is nothing you can do when a client refuses to pay, especially when the client exists on the virtual world. You might pursue him to a social site and tell everyone about this scammer. However, that will only be a waste of time as you will not recover your loss. Therefore, in order to avoid such clients, you should always work through a freelance marketplace.

 

[iCesarkevin]

Try to figure out why they are not paying their bill. Are they dissatisfied with your work? Are they having cash flow issues? Once you have an idea of why they are not paying, offer an alternative such as a discount, payment plan or, if it’s a problem they have with the work you’ve done, offer to fix it.

 

[Khezo]

All

Keep in touch with the debtors, and swore never to render any service or hire any equipment or sell any item on credit.
Don't rush, d universe will provide what will be sufficient for u

All this isn't necessary. You don't have to start desturbing a client and swearing fro him/her. That's like a complete waste of time. All you simply have to do is take that experience as a lesson and never repete it again