My old way of chasing invoices was a total joke

For the first two years, I'd send a single email and then just hope. I lost over $4,000 to ghosting clients. The change came after a guy in Austin owed me $800 for three months and his phone just went dead. Now, my system is brutal: invoice goes out day one, a reminder at 7 days, and a phone call at 14. If it hits 30 days, they get a letter from a lawyer friend. It's not fun, but my unpaid pile is zero. What's your cutoff point before you bring in the big guns?

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wilson.diana22d ago

Honestly my cutoff was basically "until I felt bad about asking." Which meant never. I had one invoice from like 2018 I was still side-eyeing last year. Finally sent a "hey remember me?" email that was so awkward it hurt to type. They paid in two hours. Guess my shame is a stronger motivator than their accounting department.

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allen.terry22d ago

so awkward it hurt to type" is the real mood, @wilson.diana.