GETTING PAID???

[garrylee05]

If I was to attend a retail business at 1am to say board up a window how would I get paid for doing the work

[garrylee05]

re phrase ---

what would be the best and or easiest way to get paid for the work?

[ChuckFickens]

You send them an invoice stating your payment terms (30days in the norm) and methods of payment (either Cheque or BACs)

Include details of who the cheque should be made payable to and bank account details for BACs

[Vagrant]

Cash

[garrylee05]

I was thinking invoice but do I need to obtain any signatures to say that the works were carried out and payment is to follow by invoice

[ChuckFickens]

It would be a sensible idea to have a job sheet for the work and get it signed upon completion and it's normal practice to have a brief summery of the terms in the small print on the job sheet.

I take it you are a) self employed and b) new to being so?

[cassa333]

In some instances whoever 'phoned in the order' would authorise the job and payment so the Autherisation Code on the invoice would read Ref: Bob Holingburry 1am. Job Number: 001001001

Can we assume you wouldn't just be touring the streets boarding up shop windows for the sake of it and then charging for the privilege LOL

[garrylee05]

yes chuck,, have been wanting to take the leap for years. I know I can offer a great service to businesses but being a hands on kinda guy paper work just isnt my thing...

what do you meen by terms?

would I be able to put these on the back of the job sheet?

also will the customer need a copy of my work sheet on work completion or will a signed copy with the invoice do?

if not do you know where to get the duplicate worksheets from cheers...

sorry for all the questions

lol cassa333

[garrylee05]

any help is very much appreciated...

[ummmm]

what do you meen by terms? Terms are the terms you want to be paid in. It's standard to put 28 days on the bottom of your invoice. This isn't a rule though. You can put whatever terms you want.

would I be able to put these on the back of the job sheet? No...if you get a job sheet (they are not always issued) Use the details from that job sheet to make up your invoice. It's a good idea to copy the job sheet and staple it to your invoice. Remember you have to keep a copy of the invoice for your own records.

also will the customer need a copy of my work sheet on work completion or will a signed copy with the invoice do? Usually that fine. They should also have a copy themselves.

if not do you know where to get the duplicate worksheets from cheers... Go to an office supplies shop. Get yourself an invoice book.

[ummmm]

Btw....work sheets should be issued to you.

[cassa333]

But if you are boarding a shop window at 1am the owner/manager may not be there. At that time of day it could well be a phone call.

In this sort of work I think that for all new customers you should call round or phone the next day to either deliver the bill and/or explain your terms. This would be good for customer experience and repeat business. Make sure you have plenty of business cards to hand out. One shop in the row may put business your way later.

[garrylee05]

OK what if I were to do regular work for a company say 10 jobs a month would it be best to invoice for each individual job and send individually or would it be suitable to send a statement invoice (i dont have a clue what one of these is but have looked up on the internet and this seems to crop up alot). if so what info needs to be given and what should be sent thank you

[garrylee05]

any ideas

[ummmm]

Would you like to email me?

I use to be a book-keeper....If so..

[email protected]

[jaydah]

Smiths sell invoice books with page numbers & loose carbon insert.
a: Insert carbon paper under Page 1 (ink side down).
b:Put your contact details: name, address, tel. at top right of page 1.
c: Customers name & address on left of page, with date on right.
d: List work done on left side and price on right of page.
e:Total price on next line.
f: Tear out P1 and post to customer, (keep copy in invoice book).