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Hairyloon
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Nick
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Hairyloon
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Midland Spinner
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 2931 Location: Under a green roof
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 12 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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1) No you didn't suggest otherwise, but I'm getting a bit uncomfortable talking about her while she isn't here. And I wanted to make it clear that I'm not talking about myself, so I'm not in full possession of the facts or the motivation. In fact, I'm not going to prolong this discussion after this post.
2) When every customer matters, you don't want to run the risk of scaring them off by getting a reputation for taking people to court or whatever 'at the slightest provocation' as was sort of suggested above (yes, you know, and I know that it's a last resort, but potential customers will just hear that "XXX took so&so to court over a fiddly small amount so don't buy from them" If they hear the reputation for suing for payment first, they won't listen to the reputation for making wonderful things.
3) I hate repairs, I don't sew, so that was a personal judgement - I'd rather stack shelves than try to make a living altering existing garments if I knew that I had the skill to make something wonderful instead if only people would pay me for it)
4) Yummersetter, could you please edit your post to make it a quote from HL not from me - I didn't say that! |
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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Midland Spinner
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 2931 Location: Under a green roof
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yummersetter
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Rob R
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Lorrainelovesplants
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Midland Spinner
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chez
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 35934 Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
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crofter
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 15425 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 9075 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 12 9:01 am Post subject: |
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crofter wrote: |
But how quick? If it is somebody who is going to pay, but is slow, you have lost that customer. Soon you may not have many left. No customers = no business. I agree with yummersetter, up to 60 days is normal for most businesses, for some, under 2 months is considered quick! |
Agreed, 60 days is quite normal and whilst we would like it to be 60 days from invoice, more often than not, it is 60 days from the statement.
I have to say, I actually find it easier to get money out of bigger companies than small ones because big companies have a system they stick to, whereas it is often hand to mouth for small companies. |
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MarkS
Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2626
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