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Krane, I agree each project has its own merrits but when you said you were getting a bad vibe, nuff said. Trust your instincts and walk away. Someday in the same scenario and you get good vibes go with it.
Instincts are there for a reason. :shrug:

when every things working for a couple of days and ever one is happy

To me that translates into "we'll pay you the rest when we get around to it". Out of curiosity how long were these runs and how much work was involved?

-Hal

i figured it would take about 3 hours two of the cables were about 85 ft and the thrid was about 50 ft i would have had to do some drilling through concrete walls (no problem for the hilti)and put the cables in wire mold two of the cables were on the 1st floor and one was in the basement

Hey guys guess who called me today and told me they would have a check for me when i finished the job I guess he couldnt find any one else either to wait until every one was happy im doing the job friday morning

Good! That's the only way those slugs will learn.

-Hal

I Know this doesn't sound right to you guys, but here in Bullhead city az. population 15,000, we have a contract to pay half up front, and the remainder upon completion of the job----so far after 3 years there has been no problem.

I do the same thing if I have the slightest doubt about getting paid. And it is becoming SOP for me to collect full payment for any equipment the minute I bring it in the customer's door. And I do have them sign an agreement stating that they will pay for it at that time.

I've had very little negative response to this policy. I tell them it's just like when they go to the grocery store. If they don't pay right then they don't leave with the grub.

I Know this doesn't sound right to you guys, but here in Bullhead city az. population 15,000, we have a contract to pay half up front, and the remainder upon completion of the job...

Why wouldn't it sound right? That's the only way we will do business. 50% when they sign the contract THEN we order the equipment. At least then if the customer is "going to pay games" we have the equipment paid for.

-Hal