Stop chasing. Let automated escalations collect what you're owed.
Automated late-payment nudges with escalation flow
Freelancers and small service businesses with recurring monthly clients
Chasing unpaid invoices is awkward and time-consuming, and polite reminders don't change client behavior
Stripe and Wave handle invoicing but have no opinionated late-payment escalation; freelancers want automation not confrontation
Subscription $15/mo or 1% of recovered invoice value — self-funded by the pain it solves
These are unedited posts and comments from Reddit and Hacker News that fed the hypothesis. Click any of them to read the source.
“What are your thoughts on late fees? Do you charge late fees on late payments?”
What is everyone's approach to late payments? I have one client who is always late and no about of polite conversations and requests every month seem to have any effect. Do you implement late fees? How do you notify your client(s)? Is there a way to notify them without it sound…
Read on Reddit →“Issues with customers not paying solution?”
Hello, thanks for the advice. I just wanted to say I’ve grown a lot and I’m hoping to have a truck next month. However, I’m honestly getting tired of chasing people down who don’t want to pay, which is what I’m dealing with right now. I’m at the point where I’m planning to go th…
Read on Reddit →“I tracked every dollar of my freelance income for 6 months in Notion — here’s what actually changed (and what didn’t)”
Six months ago, my “financial tracking system” was basically a notes app, a few half-finished spreadsheets, and anxiety every time a client asked for an invoice. I’m a freelance consultant, so my income is all over the place. Retainers, one off projects, occasional bonuses. Expe…
Read on Reddit →“[HELP] Client expects me to stay on standby all day for interviews with very few candidates”
Hello everyone, I’m pretty new to Fiverr and this is my first order like this, so I really care about doing well and getting a good review. I work as a recruiter and get paid per interview. The client lets candidates schedule interviews themselves, sometimes with very short noti…
Read on Reddit →Want to build it?
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