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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 03:47
Member (2007)
uit Engels in Portugees
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60 days Oct 25, 2025

All my clients pay as agreed (I wouldn’t work for them otherwise). Some very dear long-standing customers (one agency + two direct clients) pay the day after receiving my invoice, one pays at 8 days, most pay at 30 days and one USA agency pays at 60 days. I can’t remember when I had to send the last reminder (10 years back?)

Gregor Trebec
Luca Adie
 
Josephine Cassar
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Malta
Local time: 04:47
Member (2012)
uit Engels in Maltees
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60 days from end of month Oct 25, 2025

It's a lot, it's true and most won't accept such a long time for payment but it's a company that sends me regular work and at a good rate, so why should I refuse to accept? I budget in advance so I can pay my bills but it's the only condition that is a bit hard but not off-putting so I accept work from this company.

Luca Adie
 


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