Barbara Cochran, MFA wrote:
Actually, even though my literary clients do pay me rather quickly, I now remember that the fastest payment I ever did receive, from an agency in Ireland, came into my Paypal account within 2 hours after I submitted one of the many assignments I have done for it. And the assignment wasn't even a one- or two-pager. Heard no complaints later on. One of the few agencies I would ever consider working for again.
Got a phone call from a new client. They asked the fee, I quoted it, and they had paid before I hung up the phone. I was that surprised. (e-transfer, they had my e-mail, and it was a small rush translation)