Do you use Escrow services with clients?

[Kennysplash]

When you are working out a payment structure with clients, especially for the first time it can be hard to determine who is real and who is not. All the more so if the clients are expecting services before payment.
It can be the same on their end too.

How do you deal with this?

 

[Douglas]

It is going to be very difficult for you to set up an escrow service by yourself to use it individually when you are working with a client.

I've never seen anyone who does that. It is only when you are working through a freelance platform that makes use of the services that you can enjoy it.

 

[Justin]

I've used escrow service on Seoclerks some years ago when I was getting graphics design jobs from the website. Clients pay through it and when I deliver my job, they approve and I'll get my full payment.

 

[DesignerJack]

I have a payment structure put in place for my clients. I take a percentage beforehand and I take the remaining payment before I deliver the work. I assure my clients and they know that there is no need for Escrow because I will definitely deliver.

 

[Kennysplash]

It is going to be very difficult for you to set up an escrow service by yourself to use it individually when you are working with a client.

I've never seen anyone who does that. It is only when you are working through a freelance platform that makes use of the services that you can enjoy it.

If you set it up yourself then it is not an escrow service. It is one that you would need a third party intervention. It is all to prove to your clients that you are genuine, it most probably will not be needed after some gigs.

 

[Kyle]

I have a payment structure put in place for my clients. I take a percentage beforehand and I take the remaining payment before I deliver the work. I assure my clients and they know that there is no need for Escrow because I will definitely deliver.

This is basically the best thing for you to do as a freelancer because you cannot really trust all of your clients to be honest and truthful when it comes to sending payment after you have completed the job. Not doing things this way have led a lot of people to be scammed in the process of working as a freelancer.

 

[Kennysplash]

This is basically the best thing for you to do as a freelancer because you cannot really trust all of your clients to be honest and truthful when it comes to sending payment after you have completed the job. Not doing things this way have led a lot of people to be scammed in the process of working as a freelancer.

I cannot even recall how many times I have been scammed, because I submitted the project without receiving payment first. It’s surely not gonna happen again.