Before I started my permie job I managed to squeeze in a 4 week direct contract back at a previous client. This is a well established (70 years) company, that I had a good relationship with from before. I suggested 28 day payment terms, and they said 7 - great. So what could go wrong?
2 weeks after invoicing, no money, so I sent an email, and got no reply. I waited the 28 days and sent a more forceful email, cc'd to the purchasing manager, and the software development manager, and no reply.
I now have a strong feeling of déjà vu as last time I went direct I lost a month's money when the client went bust, but that was a startup and it was the start of the recession. I can't believe these people have gone bust (I'm sure I would have picked up on it whilst I was there if things were bad), so I can only assume it's the typical tactic of holding off on paying suppliers, especially suppliers that have already supplied.
So now it's solicitors and letters before action, and late payment interest etc. I know what to do, but mostly I'm just pissed off at having to deal with this crap.
Sorry for the rant.
2 weeks after invoicing, no money, so I sent an email, and got no reply. I waited the 28 days and sent a more forceful email, cc'd to the purchasing manager, and the software development manager, and no reply.
I now have a strong feeling of déjà vu as last time I went direct I lost a month's money when the client went bust, but that was a startup and it was the start of the recession. I can't believe these people have gone bust (I'm sure I would have picked up on it whilst I was there if things were bad), so I can only assume it's the typical tactic of holding off on paying suppliers, especially suppliers that have already supplied.
So now it's solicitors and letters before action, and late payment interest etc. I know what to do, but mostly I'm just pissed off at having to deal with this crap.
Sorry for the rant.
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