[Mr Sparkle]

How do you guys go about getting payment for commercial property?
Do you send invoice and they send cheque?

[George P]

if its shop work they either pay each clean, each month or invoice them, if offfices etc then just invoice them and wait for them to pay - cheque or straight into bank, each company will have differant pay methods and differant time schedules

[Dean Taberner]

Commercial and payment aren't words that should be used in the same sentence mate :-D

[glen parva]

Commercial and payment aren't words that should be used in the same sentence mate :-D

 
cound not agree more dean

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

all comes gud in time
time is the operative word 

[George P]

wait, wait, wait some more, threaten with legal action, normally get paid (thou not always)

[Wc Solutions]

no.

you do the work for a rubbish price!

you send an invoice on time every month. (may aswell send a half a bannana!) - you get the same result.

no payments!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Perfect Windows]

When you get the job, price it up.  Let's say it's a £100 job.

Send them a quotation that prices it at £200.  Put on the quote that you offer a 50% prompt payment discount for payment within X days of invoice.

If they don't accept it, move on, as they are quite clearly not intending to pay you promptly.

If they do, send them a gentle reminder seven days before the price goes up clearly stating that they have entered an agreement to pay you the full £200 if it goes past the discount date.  If they don't pay, chase them and if necessary sue them for the £200 and refuse to accept less.

I've done it three times now and it's been accepted every time.  And up to now (one job not yet reached the trigger point) they have paid a week or so before time. I think that what happens is that the person signing off for the job sees how reasonable it is.  For all I care, their accounts department may have conniptions but that's not my problem.

Vin

[newbroom]

Can't beieve negative comments regarding payment from commercial clients. Honestly do not have problem geting paid on time.