You can’t send the boys around, you can’t make threats, but what you can do is put them on Late Payer List which means anyone who looks them up will find ou that they don’t pay their bills. They’ll stay on the list until you get paid.
First thing to remember is it’s your time and effort so you should be paid for that. so, don’t be afraid to ask!
If you don’t pay and get taken to court you’ll get a bad credit reference and you might be on the Late Payer List where everyone can see that you’re a bad payer.
Learn the details of what happens here: podcasts – cheryl
Both are equally important. If you don’t care about your reputation then you’ll find yourself on the Late Payer List if you string people along.