How Do You Charge For Testing?

[Rubensgt40]

(01-28-2013 04:51 PM)CCR Wrote:  Wonder what they would do if I ate dinner there and gave 'em a copy of my invoice and said "take it out of what you owe me"

That's a great idea. Bring guests and get them to split the bill, then try and rack it up to whatever the contractor is owed. Make sure you tell the contractor though! Perhaps bring him too...

Wish I could help, but haven't got a track record to boast about yet. It depends on the clientele, doesn't it. In my day job of supplying contractors we give them 30 days after EOM. But then, we are chasing anything up to $60,000 per month.

Presuming that independent testing services is best pitched to the installers, whether a small operator or a flooring group, you'd wanna give them at least 14 days wouldn't you. If they get a record of good payments then give them 30.

The way I see it is that the bigger the group, the more they want you to conform to whatever terms they have with their other suppliers, to keep it in their natural billing cycle. I know I get buggered up when a supplier asks for 14 days, because I only collate my payables every month. But we ALWAYS pay our bills on time... !