Dec 19, 2020 07:23:03 PM by Erika Z
Question about down payments:
I'd like to require a down payment from a client to hold a spot on my calendar for several months out. I know I can do that with a milestone for a fixed price contract. But, this is an hourly contract (it's not possible to nail down a fixed price this far in advance). Do I have any other options to require a deposit up front?
Thanks! I'm new to Upwork and want to double-check that I'm not missing something.
Dec 19, 2020 08:18:22 PM by Sarah B
The client could pay you as a "bonus" in any amount. That might work?
Dec 21, 2020 07:27:30 AM by Erika Z
Thanks for weighing in. Yes, technically a "bonus" would work, but labelling it that way makes it an awkward thing to ask from a brand new client for whom I haven't done a lick of work yet.
Dec 19, 2020 08:56:06 PM by Mikko R
Dec 21, 2020 07:29:39 AM by Erika Z
Thanks, that's a thought. Again, I hate to ask a brand new client to jump through an extra hoop, but maybe for an established client it would make sense.
I was hoping Upwork had a built-in method to do this, since reserving in advance is very common in my industry (publishing). Sounds like that's not the case. I appreciate you weighing in.