BellaOnline Forums Computers Web Design problems collecting money from clients

Do any of you have any great methods to ensure a client pays on time. I think im just a little too trusting. I just started having my clients pay half up front and the rest on delivery. thats help alot but I still have one or two clients that are "delayed" paying that final check. This is one aspect of web design I hate. Asking and tracking down clients for money. just curious what methods any of you might use.

thanks

I've had good luck with giving a small discount for paying within 5 or 10 days. I set my rates with that in mind.

Julie

I suffer from the same problem from time to time. I do ask for a considerable deposit up front, and I often break up the remaining balance into several payments to be made as the work progresses to a particular point.

Then, in order to get that final payment, you can then hold back on some information that the client requires, like the login information to the hosting control panel, or instructions on how to edit their blog, etc...

If you are creative and tactful, most of the time things work out.