Author Topic: Billing form ? (Read 6744 times)

ljupco · « **on:** September 04, 2008, 14:16 »

Hi,

I sold a pic to a French magazine and now they ask me to send a billing form with my bank details so they can transfer me the money. They seem to be reputable French magazine and I feel safe enough to send them all the bank details but I was wondering if there's a template of the billing form or something similar as this is the first time someone asked me to provide a billing form. Thanks in advance.
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Regards from Macedonia, Ljupco

blackwaterimages · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2008, 14:47 »

You need to send them an invoice. A google search turns up a bunch of free options. MS Word also has some templates you can use. I'd be reluctant to give them your bank info though - just have them cut you a check. If the can't or won't do that, there's a problem.

ljupco · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2008, 15:11 »

I want to send them my bank info so that I get the money via wire transfer. It's better than a check in my opinion.

blackwaterimages · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2008, 15:19 »

If you trust them, that's great. I'm very protective of my financial info though...

yingyang0 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2008, 16:00 »

Quote from: ljupco on September 04, 2008, 15:11

I want to send them my bank info so that I get the money via wire transfer. It's better than a check in my opinion.

What country do you live in because it doesn't make sense to use a wire transfer for such a small amount in most countries.

ljupco · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2008, 18:45 »

I live in Macedonia, and it's not a small amount of money in question. I sold the pic for 260 euros. Anyone know a place where I could download billing forms specifically suited to photography ? The ones I found on the net are way too general. Thanks

yingyang0 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2008, 19:22 »

Quote from: ljupco on September 04, 2008, 18:45

I live in Macedonia, and it's not a small amount of money in question. I sold the pic for 260 euros. Anyone know a place where I could download billing forms specifically suited to photography ? The ones I found on the net are way too general. Thanks

Wire transfers aren't normally used for amounts less than $10,000 and normally are used for amounts in the $100,000+ range. Why pay a fee for using a wire transfer when there are free and easier ways to collect payment?

Normally you just send them an invoice and they send you a check. I've done business with many magazines, including European ones and I've never considered giving them my banking information. I use a modified version of a microsoft Word invoice template.

blackwaterimages · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2008, 19:27 »

"small amount" is fairly relative, I guess.

But in any case, this should be fairly easy. You should simply use the examples you've found as a model and create your own. There's not much you need to include. Depends upon how you run your business though, I guess. You'll also probably benefit from creating your own form because you can use the language of your choice - I imagine english will be what you'll find online mostly but maybe that would be fine though.

Magnum · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2008, 01:03 »

I´ve done the same. (Not same magazine though) There´s no fee (or little) for the bank to transfer money to your account. At least not for me. (Europe) Send them an invoice with account and that special banktransfer-code (iban)

Shoudn´t be a problem. Why else would you have an account for, if you can´t use it?

Only The Flintstones stick with checks...

vikavalter · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2008, 03:37 »

people don't use checks anymore in Europe
everybody uses bank transfers

leaf · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2008, 03:48 »

After moving from Canada to Norway I saw how two different worlds they are in, in how they use their banks / checks.

In Canada (and the states)
Everything goes by check... if you buy a car, pay for house rent, get your monthly wages (many times), pay your mom back $20.. it all goes by check.. or at least often does and can

In Norway, and the rest of europe
Everything goes by bank transfer - checks simply don't exist. It is very simple and uncomplicated and everyone uses it. That is the way you pay rent, get paid for you job, if you buy a car, or even something small you do a bank transfer.

Doing a bank transfer is Canada is a big pain and requires lots of numbers and SWIFT addresses, routing number, bank number, bank address etc etc... in Norway (Europe) all you need is an account number.

BTW... if you are from norway, scandinavianstockphoto can pay by bank transfer.

CvanDijk · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2008, 04:03 »

We used to have checks, 10 years ago or so. But that took so much time. You had to go to the bank to get your money, and they are closed on the times you are free, so take free time of your work etc.
Now we all do everything by bank. You have internetbanking, so you can pay all over the world. very easy.
if you want money, you go to a paying machine. In shops you pay with your bankpass with pincode or cash.
No I don't want to go back to the check time

yingyang0 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2008, 10:52 »

Quote from: leaf on September 05, 2008, 03:48

In Norway, and the rest of europe
Everything goes by bank transfer - checks simply don't exist. It is very simple and uncomplicated and everyone uses it. That is the way you pay rent, get paid for you job, if you buy a car, or even something small you do a bank transfer.

Doing a bank transfer is Canada is a big pain and requires lots of numbers and SWIFT addresses, routing number, bank number, bank address etc etc... in Norway (Europe) all you need is an account number.

There's obviously a terminology difference being used here. What people here are calling a "bank transfer" is called an ACH transfer in the US and is the type of transfer that happens when you use a bank debt card or transfer money using internet banking. It is very different from a wire transfer and there are very different laws that apply to each. Wire transfers are the big pain that leaf is talking about and typically cost $20+ to do.

I'm not a trusting person so I don't give out my bank account information or even write checks unless I absolutely have to. I use a credit card for almost all purchases. Since you can deposit checks at any ATM 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I've never had a problem with checks.

Pixart · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2008, 11:45 »

They might be paying him via a payroll type of account. Nobody pays by cheque anymore in North America. Even in the early 90's I worked as a slave at a big insurance company and we were going electronic: they estimated then that it cost their company around $25 to write each cheque.

When I've had real jobs, just about all real "business" went by wire transfer. They wrote cheques for expense accounts, and purchase orders.

blackwaterimages · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2008, 11:48 »

Quote from: Pixart on September 05, 2008, 11:45

Nobody pays by cheque anymore in North America.

Really? Guess it depends upon who you're working with, because all the magazines I shoot for pay by check. Just had one arrive yesterday.

yingyang0 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2008, 12:27 »

Quote from: Pixart on September 05, 2008, 11:45

Nobody pays by cheque anymore in North America. Even in the early 90's I worked as a slave at a big insurance company and we were going electronic: they estimated then that it cost their company around $25 to write each cheque.

When I've had real jobs, just about all real "business" went by wire transfer. They wrote cheques for expense accounts, and purchase orders.

I can assure you that in North America people and companies still use checks. Since you used the term cheque you're probably Canadian so you should know that not only do Canadians still use checks but they're actually adopting other forms of payment at a much slower rate than anywhere else. Since I still have a real job I can also assure you that the only business transactions conducted using wire transfer in North America are large transactions. The average FedWire transaction is about $3 million.

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