# Freelance Questions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [August 4, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562 "2003-08-04T03:58:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562/1 "2003-08-04T03:58:55Z")

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1. What is the best free way to receive payment from a client?
2. What is the most secure way to get a client to agree to a contract?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562/2 "2003-08-04T05:01:49Z")

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#1 , if you dont accept credit cards… paypal…

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**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562/3 "2003-08-04T12:34:10Z")

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1. Write one out in Word, transfer it to pdf, then make a field where the client can print out and sign, then tell him to somehow send it to you most likley by fax.

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**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562/4 "2003-08-04T14:04:04Z")

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1. Cash, or he can make it over to my bank acount.
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- Meting with him.
- Geting all his personal information. Checking it. [Via Hacking his PC 😛 or looking it up]

\*Tip: Let him pay first then Upload the site. or if he doesn’t pay hack his server. 😛

You allways win. With hacking skills

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**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562/5 "2003-08-04T14:16:36Z")

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I usually take 25% cash up front or check. The rest will be paid upon my delivery of the work.

Also you should always have some kind of contract or agreement signed by your client no matter how big or small the project is. Having a contract will cut the BS and keep the project proceeding smoothly.

You should always set up a meeting with your client and talk about the 2 issues above.

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**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/freelance-questions/27562/6 "2003-08-04T14:28:27Z")

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Define policies as to how you will handle this stuff always and then let the client know upon your first meeting. Get a contract layed out and sign it before any work has been done. Also, I take between 25-33% of the funds upfront and won’t start work until payment has been delivered. Then at about half way point I will take another portion of my payment and then finally when the project is complete I will get the rest of the money.

To take payment, company checks work fine or paypal. Just remember they are going to write that off so you better declare it as income.