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Road Side Pub
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<blockquote data-quote="Black Gold 380R" data-source="post: 16834205" data-attributes="member: 70025"><p>When I was painting diecast cars I paid for everything up front and when it was finished I sent pictures and if the customer was satisfied that's when full payment was requested.</p><p></p><p>VERY different scenario than yours. My up front costs were not that high and if I were not paid I still had the diecast in my possession and could make my money back on an Ebay transaction.</p><p></p><p>So, in your case I would make them pay for all parts up front. It's their parts for their vehicle. They should be buying them 100%.</p><p></p><p>Then when you are done and everything is working properly charge them your labor rate when they come to pick the vehicle up. I would also make an invoice with parts listed and costs of said parts and then list your labor rate. If you know how long it will take you list the total, but if you only have an idea (i.e. 3 to 5 hours) then list that. Have them sign the invoice too. This will ensure they know the expected total up front and can agree or disagree before anything has been completed or any partial transactions have been made.</p><p></p><p>This can be a slippery slope as it seems you're trying to do someone a favor and make some money on the side. However, this is a business deal and both parties are expecting something. So, there is room for misunderstandings if everything isn't discussed and put in writing up front.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the novel, but I've been down this road before. It can be great and it can be a pain in the @$$......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Gold 380R, post: 16834205, member: 70025"] When I was painting diecast cars I paid for everything up front and when it was finished I sent pictures and if the customer was satisfied that's when full payment was requested. VERY different scenario than yours. My up front costs were not that high and if I were not paid I still had the diecast in my possession and could make my money back on an Ebay transaction. So, in your case I would make them pay for all parts up front. It's their parts for their vehicle. They should be buying them 100%. Then when you are done and everything is working properly charge them your labor rate when they come to pick the vehicle up. I would also make an invoice with parts listed and costs of said parts and then list your labor rate. If you know how long it will take you list the total, but if you only have an idea (i.e. 3 to 5 hours) then list that. Have them sign the invoice too. This will ensure they know the expected total up front and can agree or disagree before anything has been completed or any partial transactions have been made. This can be a slippery slope as it seems you're trying to do someone a favor and make some money on the side. However, this is a business deal and both parties are expecting something. So, there is room for misunderstandings if everything isn't discussed and put in writing up front. Sorry for the novel, but I've been down this road before. It can be great and it can be a pain in the @$$...... [/QUOTE]
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