I wont be the first, nor the last, but i’ve been burned several times for designs. Either I design it, and put it live expecting payment and then receive nothing, or spend months trying to liase with the clients, whilst producing a site before telling me that they no longer need my services when im at 90% with the work on their server…

So, now I always ask for money up-front. At least 50%, but that’s open to negotiation. As long as i get something.

To be quite honest, as i work my 9-5 job, and web-design is purely something i do in my spare time, i’m not too bothered. I love coding & designing and im not in it for the money.

Edit: Sweetness. It works. Yay!