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Poll: On average, how long does it take you to get paid by private clients?
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Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Bélgica
Local time: 03:56
Membro (2020)
Francês para Holandês
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Other Feb 11, 2025

I haven't had a single private client in my almost 20-year freelancing career. I don't target them and I don't plan on targeting them in the future. I know that work is work, but they might cause trouble I don't have at all with my professional clients (unverifiable E-mail addresses to begin with).

Dan Lucas
Josephine Cassar
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 02:56
Membro (2007)
Inglês para Português
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Other Feb 11, 2025

My private clients pay me against delivery…

Gabriela Raț
Irene Koukia
Jennifer Levey
Lingua 5B
Maria Laura Curzi
 
Lingua 5B
Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
Bósnia e Herzegovina
Local time: 03:56
Inglês para Francês
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As soon as delivered Feb 11, 2025

Had some private clients, paid upon delivery.

MollyRose
 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Dinamarca
Local time: 03:56
Membro (2003)
Dinamarquês para Inglês
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No idea - an average is meaningless Feb 11, 2025

I do not often work for private clients, but the exceptions are typically non-profit projects or businesses, so I do the job for free.

Do colleagues count? They may pay immediately, but as a rule they have to get their money in too, so typically they pay after about 25-29 days.

Philip Lees
 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Itália
Local time: 03:56
Inglês para Alemão
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odd question from a logical perspective Feb 11, 2025

"how long does it take you" is somehow inconsistent with "getting paid by private clients".
I'd rather say: how long does it take _for_ you to get paid by private clients? Or am I off base?

Christine Andersen
Philip Lees
 


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