What do you do when expected payments are delayed?

[Kross]

So many people are bound to receive payments from one source or the other. It could be from our jobs or contracts executed. What do you do when payments are delayed?

 

[Xtynehappy]

If the delay gets longer and longer l would submit a support ticket for more clarification on that issue.

 

[Sanjeev]

We cannot do anything if payment is delayed from a site except complaint it with the admin whereas if offline payment is delayed we can ask the owner for the reason.

 

[neku]

Asking the customer when the payment will be processed, can help reduce the stress due to delay to some extent. Also stop working for the customer who does not pay and do other work.

 

[Augusta]

it is to wait and see if it would paid in the next 24 hours but if nothing then you need to confront the person

 

[itsmejob]

In my work, I never experience delayed pay. They are sending the pay in advance. Downside of the advance pay is that it gets consumed earlier as well. So need to do careful budgeting.

 

[Nomad]

As a freelancer this happens to me frequently and I end up using my emergency funds

 

[Springtime]

I am a freelancer. This happens to me once in a while but not often. I usually would send an email to my client as a reminder that I have not yet received payment from him/her. If there is no response, I will give him/her a call. If I receive no response from him/her, I will go to the Small Claims Tribunal for help.

 

[freelancermaria]

I will wait for a few days. If a week passes and I still have not received the payment, I will reach out to ask why there is a delay.

 

[eLdavis]

In such a case, i try to find out the reason for the delay and see if it is something I can wait for.

 

[King Belieal]

If the delay is so long, one really has to reach out to the client to ask for payment. I used to do that. Knowing when the client would pay or the situation on ground can calm nerves.

 

[Min George]

I won't waste time to call out someone who delays my payments unnecessarily without a genuine explanation.

 

[AruneBend]

I might contact them and ask them why I'm not getting payment; sometimes it can be an important reason.

 

[aninditasen]

So many people are bound to receive payments from one source or the other. It could be from our jobs or contracts executed. What do you do when payments are delayed?

I always keep some savings to use in such situation.

 

[Fidelia]

That's why people are encouraged to have a side hustle that they can fall back on when situations like this happen.