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Poll: On average, how long does it take you to get paid by private clients?
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Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Belgium
Local time: 07:47
Member (2020)
French to Dutch
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Other Feb 11, 2025

I haven't had a single private client in my almost 20-year freelancing career. I don't target them and I don't plan on targeting them in the future. I know that work is work, but they might cause trouble I don't have at all with my professional clients (unverifiable E-mail addresses to begin with).

Dan Lucas
Josephine Cassar
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 06:47
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Other Feb 11, 2025

My private clients pay me against delivery…

Gabriela Raț
Irene Koukia
Jennifer Levey
Lingua 5B
Maria Laura Curzi
 
Lingua 5B
Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 07:47
English to French
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As soon as delivered Feb 11, 2025

Had some private clients, paid upon delivery.

MollyRose
 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 07:47
Member (2003)
Danish to English
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No idea - an average is meaningless Feb 11, 2025

I do not often work for private clients, but the exceptions are typically non-profit projects or businesses, so I do the job for free.

Do colleagues count? They may pay immediately, but as a rule they have to get their money in too, so typically they pay after about 25-29 days.

Philip Lees
 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 07:47
English to German
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odd question from a logical perspective Feb 11, 2025

"how long does it take you" is somehow inconsistent with "getting paid by private clients".
I'd rather say: how long does it take _for_ you to get paid by private clients? Or am I off base?

Christine Andersen
Philip Lees
 


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