{"id":62,"date":"2019-12-10T15:56:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postgradproofreader.co.uk\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2021-06-17T16:33:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T16:33:45","slug":"why-pgpr-charges-more-for-university-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/postgradproofreader.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/12\/10\/why-pgpr-charges-more-for-university-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Why PGPR charges more for university clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here at\nPGPR, we\u2019ve recently decided to start charging clients who pay through their\nuniversities (who we\u2019ll call university clients) more than we charge those who\nare paying personally (personal clients). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are\npaying through your uni, you might be asking why we\u2019ve decided to do this.\nAfter all, it can\u2019t take us any longer to read your words than those of someone\nwho is paying from their pocket, right? So how are these extra charges fair? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re right that the work itself takes no more time, our experience has shown us that setting up and receiving payments from universities is much more time-consuming and stressful than receiving payments straight from clients. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve decided to raise our rates for those clients. Read on to find out more\u2026  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. The associated admin for receiving payments from universities is much more time-consuming <\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    When we are\ninvoicing a personal client, all we need to do is send a couple of invoices: one\nfor a deposit before the work commences, and one for the balance once the piece\nis done. The invoice lists all our payment details, and the client can use BACS\nor Stripe to pay. Quick and easy for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When a university is paying us, they usually need to set us up on their system. This involves filling in lots of forms, sometimes having to print them off and post them back. We often have to go through this process two or even three times when the forms get misplaced under the boss\u2019s coffee cup or shredded by an overly zealous work experience student. Some universities need us to fill in a host of forms for every single job we do for them. This takes time \u2013 time which we\u2019d much rather be spending reading your fascinating research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    No-one loves endless admin

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    2. Waiting for payments from universities can take a (really) long time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once work\nis complete, we ask for payments in 14 days. Deposit payments are due immediately.\nWe rarely have to chase personal clients for payments \u2013 the researchers who\nhire us are generally so pleased with our work that they can\u2019t wait to pay, which\nmakes us feel top-notch! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sadly, the\nsame cannot be said for universities. Their payment cycles tend to operate in a\nway that means suppliers should be paid within 30 days, rather than the 14 we\nneed for our cash flow. And unfortunately, invoices, like other paperwork, go\nmissing with alarming regularity in university payroll offices, meaning payments\nfrom university clients are always late. Sometimes by days, sometimes by weeks \u2013\noften by months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chasing up payments takes time and really doesn\u2019t feel good \u2013 so we have decided to be more lenient with the speed at which university clients pay us but ask them to pay us more to make up for this (sadly, inevitable) delay and difficulty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    We hope this blog has answered your questions about why we charge university clients more than personal ones. Of course, if you still think this is unfair, you are welcome to look for another proof-reading service. But we do hope you will stick with PGPR\u2019s winning combination of expert proof-readers, quick turnaround times and honest, friendly service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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