I bill monthly, each invoice has the dates i pushed and my commercial accounts i put down the date and times for each push. The 1st month is always hell as you spend a lot in fuel, labor, maintenance and other expenses until those checks begin to roll in. The commercial accounts tend to be the worst, i wait until after the 1st to bill and by then they do not pay until the next month so for example all of Decembers plowing will not pay until the 1st week of Feb. PITA this way but when the snow stops flying in the spring i still have some checks coming in during the dead spell.
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2006 Chevy 2500HD ECSB D-Max with 8' Fisher, 6.5 Stainless sander or Buyers hitch salter
2002 GMC 1500 RCLB with 7.5' Fisher 5.3, dump insert, truck is named "the turd".
SOLD and missed. 2006 Chevy 2500HD RCLB D-Max, 8' Fisher
I bill monthly, each invoice has the dates i pushed and my commercial accounts i put down the date and times for each push. The 1st month is always hell as you spend a lot in fuel, labor, maintenance and other expenses until those checks begin to roll in. The commercial accounts tend to be the worst, i wait until after the 1st to bill and by then they do not pay until the next month so for example all of Decembers plowing will not pay until the 1st week of Feb. PITA this way but when the snow stops flying in the spring i still have some checks coming in during the dead spell.
I bill after each event for the push pushes. And my contracts are set up to bill out on the 1st of every month. I also send out the snowfall report with the per pushes so I don't get "hey you didn't plow that day" calls from cheap managers.
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I do monthly billing Stamps are to high send out after each event Plus to much paper going waste and to much paper work 49 invoice in winter time 75-80 during summer time
90% my customers ask for monthly billing works for them works for me
I would assume it's clear as they said to never step foot on their properties.
Works out fine with me, the family situation is a trust-fund setting....and the parents micro manages the son's business venture (which is fine - it's not my business). They pulled this **** back in the summer time when they misread the invoice and claimed I was charging them $70 to mow a 3k corner car lot & city devil strip. When if they actually looked at the line items, they would see that it also included cleaning the ($50) windows at this location.
Sometimes you can't fix stupidity in people. But if that's how you make your profit, by picking apart bills and telling the contractor what services you are going to pay for and what you aren't after the service is performed, then great.
That type of business isn't for me and they pretty much did me a favor.
wealthy people are the ones who established the amnesia scam . its in their blood . iv never met a stupid wealthy person . i dont do windows , thats where i get off the train .
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wealthy people are the ones who established the amnesia scam . its in their blood . iv never met a stupid wealthy person . i dont do windows , thats where i get off the train .
I secured an attorney to take care of these toolsheds, and a few others on my caseload early next week.
Window business is a great addition to your business. Quick, inexpensive, and rarely is unprofitable. Not to mention - for the most part people cannot clean windows without seeing streaks from paper towels and glass cleaner.
I secured an attorney to take care of these toolsheds, and a few others on my caseload early next week.
Window business is a great addition to your business. Quick, inexpensive, and rarely is unprofitable. Not to mention - for the most part people cannot clean windows without seeing streaks from paper towels and glass cleaner.
I bill every storm. Week after. I think getting a bill at the end of the month when it snowed 3 times (wish that will happen) customer will think wow thats a lot of money.
I bill my plowing every two weeks. With 2 weeks to pay. None payment within two weeks results with no service Gil paid in full. Never really had issues. With the ones I do they'll call I tell them why myself or the other guy didn't plow them. They go 'oh' everytime. And pay in full for everything including that storm before I'll drop my blade. I'm not a bank!
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2011 Ford f350 6.7L 4 door Fisher
1999 Chevy K3500 dump 6.5l with 8.5' Blizzard and 8' fisher procaster
I do monthly billing Stamps are to high send out after each event Plus to much paper going waste and to much paper work 49 invoice in winter time 75-80 during summer time
90% my customers ask for monthly billing works for them works for me
Stamps? Email them dude. Saves a lot of time and money! I only mail out to older people who never got in with technology.
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2011 Ford f350 6.7L 4 door Fisher
1999 Chevy K3500 dump 6.5l with 8.5' Blizzard and 8' fisher procaster
Stamps? Email them dude. Saves a lot of time and money! I only mail out to older people who never got in with technology.
I'm ALL about emailing invoices now. I only have a couple people who request snail mail. I email invoices out monthly through Quickbooks with a link to pay online. Most people pay within a few days because it is only a couple clicks on their computer.
When I get started I will bill once pr month for seasonal contracts. Send them out on the 20th and make em payable by the 1st. Thus any additional services are rolling from 20 to 19 of next month.
On call customers still 20th, but with all the "calls" or services itemised and dated from the 20th of the month before to the 19th of the month I will be sending the bill.
Is it a high volume customer I might consider doing 2 bills a month, or reduce the payment period if its a client who has a bad habit of paying late.
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