How would I set up to be paid for a service I perform for my clients?

Question

For instance if I have an errand service, and the item the client needs is $50 and my fee is $10, how should I pay for the item and get paid? I know I can set up a PayPal account, but I don't know how I would seperate the fees without incurring the costs myself, and them repaying me. Help!

Answer 1

You could go around to local businesses that you would be frequenting for your clients and ask them how you can set up an account (this will give you anywhere from 15-30 days to pay for the product after you have actually gotten it). Now the account can be under your name and you can be billed bi-weekly or monthly OR you can tell them about your business and ask that they allow your indivisual clients to open an account. Say it's a dry cleaner and a florist, If your client is Mrs. Smith, once you know that you will be picking up fresh flowers daily and dry cleaning once a week for her, you ask that she call the 2 businesses and set up an account that allows you to get these things while the amounts are billed directly to her. Then all you have to worry about is your fee. This may not be the best way to go though, since your in the business of making your clients lives easier.

I would say your best bet is to have accounts at any and all local businesses that you will be using and leave a bill with the products at your clients homes. Give them a 15 day period to pay you and get yourself a 30 day period to pay your account up.

Best of luck