That one time a client's check bounced at the Denver coffee shop

I was meeting a new client at a spot on Colfax Avenue to go over a landscaping plan, and they paid me with a check for the deposit. Two days later, my bank called to say it bounced. I had already bought $500 worth of plants and materials. Now I make all new clients pay half upfront through a direct bank transfer or a card before I even order supplies. Has anyone else had to switch their whole payment system after one bad check?

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riley_coleman1d ago

Totally get changing your system after one bad check. That kind of thing can wreck your cash flow for the month. I started taking deposits through a payment app before I even sketch anything now. It filters out the people who aren't serious and protects you from being out the cost of materials. It's not an overreaction, it's just good business sense.

wendy_garcia161d ago

Switching your whole system over one bounced check seems like a huge overreaction to me.