[FRESHER]

I am sure collecting cash is the most popular here, just wondered how many get customers to pay up front?

[Lee GLS]

I've never collected money in 10.5 years. More and more are paying by BACS since I added my bank details to my slips, I get hardly and cheques through the post any more because of the BACS paymebts.

[Ian101]

start as u mean to go on ... the more u can automate the better ... when I started 5 years back I only offered payment on day or cheque in post NO COLLECTING .... few years later started BACS now approx 75% of mine pay this way.

Just tell them from the off that u don't do collecting ... maybe look ay go cardless ?

[Ste b]

When i started i went collecting but quickly realised it was a PIA , changed to bacs or cash on the day, makes life so much easier

[PoleKing]

I've never collected per se. Knocked for outstanding payment if the cars' on the drive and it's owed once or twice.
Definitely my favourite payment method is GoCardLess.
140 customers, every single one of them paying on the 1st of the month.
Best business decision I've made in a very long time.

[dazmond]

a mixture.

BACS,cheques,standing orders and a bit of collecting/pay on the day of clean.

and YES some of my customers pay up front for 3 or 4 cleans.a guy last month paid me a WHOLE YEAR in advance.

i dont care really as long as i get paid in the end.

[Tom-01]

a mixture.

BACS,cheques,standing orders and a bit of collecting/pay on the day of clean.

and YES some of my customers pay up front for 3 or 4 cleans.a guy last month paid me a WHOLE YEAR in advance.

i dont care really as long as i get paid in the end.

You like to get paid in the end...? Are you 'friends' with Jakey-Boy...?

Ignore me I'm in a silly mood!

[PoleKing]

a mixture.

BACS,cheques,standing orders and a bit of collecting/pay on the day of clean.

and YES some of my customers pay up front for 3 or 4 cleans.a guy last month paid me a WHOLE YEAR in advance.

i dont care really as long as i get paid in the end.

I have had quite a few pay a year in advance Daz.
I used to stipulate it on one block of flats in particular.
A few years ago, an old fella paid the year in front in December for the following year.
Was dead by February.

[Tom-01]

a mixture.

BACS,cheques,standing orders and a bit of collecting/pay on the day of clean.

and YES some of my customers pay up front for 3 or 4 cleans.a guy last month paid me a WHOLE YEAR in advance.

i dont care really as long as i get paid in the end.

I have had quite a few pay a year in advance Daz.
I used to stipulate it on one block of flats in particular.
A few years ago, an old fella paid the year in front in December for the following year.
Was dead by February.

Did he have no money to pay his heating bill?

[PoleKing]

a mixture.

BACS,cheques,standing orders and a bit of collecting/pay on the day of clean.

and YES some of my customers pay up front for 3 or 4 cleans.a guy last month paid me a WHOLE YEAR in advance.

i dont care really as long as i get paid in the end.

I have had quite a few pay a year in advance Daz.
I used to stipulate it on one block of flats in particular.
A few years ago, an old fella paid the year in front in December for the following year.
Was dead by February.

Did he have no money to pay his heating bill?

Never seen a poor pensioner