By asking for so little, with nothing in advance, I may have devalued my services, and made myself into something inconsequential. But this incident reaffirmed my conviction that one of the chief jobs of spare-room tycoons is to see that we get paid, if not quickly, at least eventually. It's easy to see this as dirty work, somehow beneath our dignity. But there's no need to be shy. Don't sit around, conjuring up paranoid scenarios.
Clients forget sometimes.
They must put out so many fires that paying you isn't a top priority. You have to create a situation in which paying you is the easiest way out. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy .