[domestic.diva]

I am trying to work on the cash principle for payment but if someone wants to pay by cheque, how do you stop it bouncing? Do you say there will be an admin fee if it does?

Standing orders - are these OK to set up with customers? I do have a format I can use.

Any help is appreciated, I feel all I am doing is asking questions but hope to be in a position in a few months time where I can help others.  This forum has been very helpful, more so that the local business link!

Cheers

DD  

[semy]

what is your line of work DD

[domestic.diva]

what is your line of work DD

Sorry Semy - Domestic Cleaning and Ironing.  Usually cash at the moment but as I grow it would be good to so SO or similar!

Cheers
DD  

[George-Reid]

Diva
Standing orders are for fixed amounts and are set up and canceled by customer, You would not know they had canceled until you did not get paid.

Direct Debit you are in control of you can vary the amounts each time and if they cancel you are informed by bank straight away.

Set up for direct debit is around £20 per month then 10p per transaction so would need a few customers to make it worth while.

With cheque make sure you have card number and address of customer if it bounces add total cost to you and re invoice if it happens again cancel customer after payment.

Hope this helps

Cheers

George

[domestic.diva]

Thanks George, a bit shocked with the price of direct debit! Blimey, I think I will open a bank!

Oh yes, the cheque guarantee card, forgot about that one.

Cheers
Bev aka DD