Website Payment

[nevets2001uk]

I am considering doing some work on the side building websites for local companies and was wondering how everyone here charges for their work.

I'm UK based so I guess there could be differences from American laws etc, but should be at least similar.

What I really want to know is what payment methods you all use? Even when/if I register a business name I can't accept credit card payments I don't think, until I have traded for at least 2 years or something. I may be wrong though.

Do you charge any of your costs up-front? If not how do you ensure your clients will pay? Any other info relating to starting out in web design would be appriciated.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[DeZiner]

Hi nevets2001uk,

Do yourself a BIG favor and look through the forum a bit. Search by keyword for charging or charge. This has been discussed quite a bit in detail.

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[Wullie]

Because you are UK based, I can help you.

Go to your bank, tell them that you want to open a business current account. You don't get any kind of card with this, it's basically a cheque book and this is how you make payments.

To accept credit cards, you can do so by signing up for a merchant account online. WorldPay are a sister company of The Royal Bank Of Scotland and they allow you to accept credit and debit cards both online and also offline.

If you don't get accepted or for some other reason don't go with a company like this, you can use PayPal to accept CC and DC payments online.

Using these methods, you can accept BACS (Bank Transfer), Cheque, Credit or Debit Card.

Do you charge any of your costs up-front?

Like any business of this type, you should charge a deposit and the final balance payable on completetion of the project.

If not how do you ensure your clients will pay?

That would be called a contract.


Hope this helps

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[Newposter]

I have a business bank account, bill the client by email and snail mail, and accept a check on 30 days notice. No problems yet.

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