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Exactly. I have something along the same line in my contract. I never give the client all the files or set up the site until I have been paid in full. I regula

Exactly. I have something along the same line in my contract. I never give the client all the files or set up the site until I have been paid in full. I regularly send them updates, screenshots and allow them to test out sites on the dev server but I never give them a finished product without being paid in full. Before I start, there is a 50% retainer. After the design is completed the client pays 25% of the total. After the development is completed they owe the final 25% and once they pay their last invoice they get the final product. With this system, I have never had a problem. That's not to say it's perfect but I do believe it's a great way to handle payments.

nwh 14y ago
On a fairly regular basis I see print jobs being requested that have watermarks of the designer over it; clearly the client hasn't paid and is going to print with the low quality proof. It's weird that people believe it to be acceptable.
- rglover 14y ago
  This works out in the end, really. It's a shame, but it's a hell of a great indicator for who to avoid. If I had to guess, the justification in their mind is that they still get the work. Though in reality, they're just painting a sign on their forehead that reads "I'm clueless."