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Daniel Stone · January 11th, 2006, 12:00 AM

As time goes on, we are doing more and more work with advertising agencies. For those of you who are working with agencies (and even direct with clients), are you charging a deposit? Half upfront? Mile-marker payments?

Craig Seeman · January 11th, 2006, 12:44 AM

If I'm not doing hourly I ALWAY charge a deposit.

Depending on the job it's usually 1/3 or 1/2. Once a client locks in a time it affects what I can and can't book for some future period even before the job starts.

Chris Gorman · March 30th, 2006, 06:39 PM

Yes, charge a deposit - non-refundable. Or maybe to call it a pay as you go and charge in advance for various parts of the project.

January 11th, 2006, 12:00 AM	#1
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January 11th, 2006, 12:44 AM	#2
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	If I'm not doing hourly I ALWAY charge a deposit. Depending on the job it's usually 1/3 or 1/2. Once a client locks in a time it affects what I can and can't book for some future period even before the job starts.