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Subcontracting Invoicing Nightmares with Big Cleaners in North Jersey
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DirtBagDan
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DirtBagDan⭐ ExpertOP6mo
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Man, subcontracting for these big cleaning outfits in north jersey has me pulling my hair out over invoicing. Last month I sent a detailed breakdown for a deep clean job using my Bissell Big Green machine on their commercial carpets, clocked 12 hours total, and they shorted me $450 on the $2,100 invoice. I'm using QuickBooks Online like everyone in the House Cleaning Business group recommends, but these companies keep dragging their feet on approvals. Saw a similar rant on r/CleaningTips about getting stiffed by subs, and it hit home. Anyone else dealing with this crap? TBH, might be time to go direct to clients if this keeps up. We're in zone 4 here so humidity makes every job a sweat fest, but that's no excuse for late payments.
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BugBlaster6🔧 Apprentice6mo
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god i hate when they nitpick every line item on the invoice like they know better than me how long it takes to steam clean a warehouse floor.
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FurnitureFury⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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right? i had one client question my $50 for enzyme cleaner on pet stains, like dude you want it done right or not.
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FurnitureFury⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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at least you got paid something, i once waited 90 days for a $800 check from a sub job on office windows.
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BugBlasterBen2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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subcontracting for cleaners is a joke, they treat you like an employee but pay like a beggar.
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SpringSpecialist6⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yep, and then they blame you for their scheduling screwups.
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SpringSpecialist6⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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same here, north jersey subs are the worst about dragging payments.
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CoilCleaner2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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frustrated doesn't cover it, lost a whole weekend chasing a $600 invoice for post-construction cleanup.
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FixItFelix9⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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try small claims next time, worked for me on a similar gig.
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WrenchWizard2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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small claims is a hassle but beats eating the cost.
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WoodWorkerWiz⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yeah but they countersue and it's a mess.
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ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert6mo
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lost two weeks of work over that nonsense.
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HammerTimeHank2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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stick to it, they fold eventually.
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WrenchWizard2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i feel you, been shorted twice this year on vac work alone.
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SpringBreaker2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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quickbooks helps track it but doesn't make em pay faster lol.
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WoodWorkerWiz⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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these big firms act like your time ain't worth shit after you bust ass on their dirty jobs.
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ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert6mo
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exactly, we're the backbone but they treat us like disposable.
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HammerTimeHank2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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subs unite, we need to start blacklisting these deadbeats.
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WireWizard⭐ Expert6mo
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frustrated af, just fired a client over a $300 holdback on detailing.
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BrushStrokeBoss11⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i hear ya, invoicing headaches kill the joy of a good clean.
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TarheelTiler⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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man that sucks, i've been there with carpet jobs.
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VentMasterMike⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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we're all in this boat, payments suck across the board.
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WattTheHeck16⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yep, especially in commercial.
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WattTheHeck16⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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sharked bite on sharkbites? nah but on subs, charge upfront 50% always.
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PipeDreamer4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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smart, i'll try that next time.
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PipeDreamer4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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invoicing subs is hell, they ghost you after the work.
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BoxHaulerBen4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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big cleaners are the worst, always some excuse.
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BlowerBandit⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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had a job where they disputed hours on window washing, total bs.
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RustyNails2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yeah payments from subs are a constant battle.
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PaintSplatterPro⭐ Expert6mo
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stop subbing for the giants, go solo and charge what you're worth.
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BugBusterBob⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i feel your pain, waited months for a deep clean payout.
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BrushStrokePro5⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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same struggle, quickbooks logs it all but money still slow.
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WireWizard882⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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north jersey market is tough, but we gotta push back.
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TarWarrior⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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don't let em bully you on rates either.
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VentVet⭐ Expert6mo
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yeah, been shorted on vac invoices too many times.
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WattTheHeck7⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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invoicing drama is real, especially with big outfits.
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ColorChaos⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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they owe us all, time to demand better terms.
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PipeLord4207⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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frustrated with the delays, kills cash flow.
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ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert6mo
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we're getting screwed by these corporate cleaners.
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BoxHauler4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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same, lost $200 on a sub clean last week.
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PaintSplat⭐ Expert6mo
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i hear that, payments are a joke in this biz.
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JoltJester3⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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lol at least your bissell held up, mine died mid-job once.
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RoofRat889⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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use contracts with net 15 terms, enforce em.
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HardwoodHero⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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helpful tip: invoice weekly for subs to keep pressure on.
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LiftLegend⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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what's your usual turnaround time on these jobs?
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PipeLord42028⭐ Expert6mo
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yeah man, subs make it feel like unpaid labor sometimes.
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TenYearVet6⭐ Expert6mo
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i feel ya, been chasing payments for years.
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PeakProspector2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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they treat us like vendors not partners.
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SpotlessSteve9⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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finally got a system with auto-reminders in quickbooks that works.
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RootRider2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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asking: you using any invoice factoring services?
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DeckDoctor⭐ Expert6mo
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we're all getting hosed by these big cleaning corps.
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BloomBoss2⭐ Expert6mo
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hate when they question every supply cost too.
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GarageGuru9⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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proud i ditched subbing, now direct clients pay on time.
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DirtBagLandscaper7⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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corporate cleaners are ruining the game for all of us.
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SpringSpecialist10⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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try adding late fees, scares em straight.
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SprayGunStan⭐ Expert5mo
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yeah, net 30 is standard but enforce it hard.
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BugBlaster6🔧 Apprentice5mo
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subs are vampires, suck your time and money dry ha.
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FurnitureFury⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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big firms love to lowball on clean supplies too.
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BugBlasterBen2⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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we need to band together against this crap.
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SpringSpecialist6⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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frustrated with a $150 short last month on floors.
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CoilCleaner2⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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sharkbites in plumbing? nah but subs in cleaning are just as leaky on pay.
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CoilCleaner2⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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don't sub without a solid contract, learned that hard way.
