u/Fabulous_Candle7937

I’m about to start working with my first direct client, and I’m honestly trying to figure out what’s normal when it comes to getting paid.

For those of you who find clients through cold email/DMs instead of Upwork, Fiverr, etc.:

1)Do you usually ask for 50% upfront, or the full payment upfront?
2)How do your clients normally pay you? PayPal, direct bank transfer, Wise, Stripe, or something else?
3)Do you start working only after the payment reaches your account?
4)If you do 50/50, when do you ask for the remaining 50%?

I’d really love to hear what you guys actually do with your clients, especially if you run a service business.
I’m trying to set up my process properly before I take on my first client .

I’m about to take on my first Pinterest management client, and there’s one thing I want to understand before I set my client-payment process.

For those of you who currently work with Pinterest management clients:

1)Do you normally collect 50% upfront + 50% later, or do you require 100% upfront?
2)How do your clients usually pay you PayPal, direct bank transfer, Stripe, Wise, or something else?
3)If you use a payment schedule, when do you collect the remaining balance?
4)Do you start working only after the upfront payment has cleared?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have actually managed paying clients, not general freelancing advice.
Would really appreciate hearing what has worked for you. ❤️