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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Can someone please explain the purpose for a deposit when no work has been done? I would never give a deposit to a contractor. But, if for some reason I did, I would insist on the contractor accepting a credit card.
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Many specialty contractor clients of mine - such as cabinet makers, stone and granite installers - would never take on a job unless they received a deposit. Their products cannot be returned to the supplier once they cut the raw materials to fit a specific customer.
They will not take credit cards specifically because they can be disputed.
There are many reasons customers might "cancel" a job - the customer finds someone cheaper after they sign the contract, the customer changes their mind about doing the work, economic changes in their household.
My clients can not take a chance on being stuck with unusable work because the customer changes their mind.
Saying never give a deposit is inappropriate in some circumstances!