I've just started with standing orders and find out if they work on the 1st April when I should receive my first payments.
It's got to be better, quicker and easier than cheques, cash or any other method. It almost guarantees you a good customer. I dropped a customer last week because after I'd carted two sets of ladders and my bucket to his property, he said, 'Can you give me a miss this week, please'.
I asked why and he said, 'Cos my missis hasn't done the insides'.
I couldn't be bothered to explain to him why I wouldn't be back; just did a shart 'eee-bout tarn' and marched off. This wouldn't had happened if he'd already paid.
One clean per calander month for one monthly payment. And if you ever did miss anyone, you could just give them the cash back!