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getting paid for translation

by A.Vazquez
(USA)

I have a friend who sends me documents on behalf of her clients. Upon my request, she does not give them the translated doc until she receives a money order or cashier's check from her client. Then she mails it to me. Of course, we have known each other for years and I trust her.

Otherwise, I would charge an initial 50% downpayment for the service. The rest would be due after delivery. If it's a local delivery, it would be COD.

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Oct 29, 2009
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Getting paid half up front
by: Anonymous

I know a lot of translators that decide to do this. They've been burned too many times by people who never pay after the job is done, so what they do is take half the payment up front and then when the job is finished, they get the second half and then deliver the translation.

If the translation job is a really big one, you can also divide up the job in thirds or more parts so that it's easier to make sure you get paid.

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