Re: How to deal with a particular type of client


"fallai" <rynato@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In a typical business exchange, one party pays money in return for
goods or services.

There is a certain type of person in this world who acts as if you
should constantly kiss their asses because they are giving you money,
as if they are giving it to you for free.

Give them what they are paying for. Not what they THINK they are paying for.


I'm not talking about the usual 'making sure clients are happy'.

I am talking about the type of person who likes to make you beg for
the money you earned from them with your skill and labor and
equipment.

A simple *** YOU .. GO AWAY works EVERY TIME. Unless you like working with
them.



Might be the same kind of person who, when dining out, likes to make
the wait staff run around for their tip (often too little anyway).

I had a friend like that.. I finally asked him to leave my house years ago
and haven't spoken to him since. Feels GREAT!


Given that for now I have to work with this client, how do I defeat
them rhetorically when we are discussing money? There's this attitude
that because they are giving me money, I should be made to sit up and
beg (even if the client loved the work). WTF? How can I skilfully
point out to them what a load of crap that is, perhaps shame them into
having more integrity?


Sounds like you have failed the first test. Here.. try some of these lines.

"Look.. this is what it costs.. pay it or leave. It becomes MORE EXPENSIVE
if I have to beg. "
"Why did you pick ME to drive crazy? There are PLENTY of other companies out
there who will kiss your feet"
"I'll tell you what.. since THIS was so hard you will pay in advance next
time"

My Fav:

" I am going to put this as delicately as I can. You are NOT a favored
client. There is NOTHING special about working for you that I can't get from
someone who pays on time. I am going to need you to pay in full, on time if
you want me to work for you. Period.

Some of these assholes respect strength and exploit weakness. Never forget
that. You don't need ass pains. You need clients.


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