Deposit policy flip: my 50% rule caught 3 ghost clients in a single month

For two years I took 25% deposits and got burned more times than I can count. Last month I switched to a flat 50% upfront with a signed scope sheet, nothing fancy. Suddenly three separate clients who loved my portfolio went silent after I sent the new terms. The funny part is all three replied later saying they found someone cheaper, which is exactly the kind of person I wanted to avoid. Has anyone else seen their inquiry quality jump after making a simple payment change like this?

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kai77911d ago

Wait, is three clients ghosting really enough to call it a pattern? Sounds like you just happened to get unlucky with cheap people that month.