Advanced Billing Solutions, LLC

If you are invoicing clients or customers each and every month, then a recurring billing system could save you time, effort and aggravation.

For example, if you charge customers monthly for services, say alarm system monitoring, then there really is no need to send out invoices each and every month.

Provided, of course, that your customers chooses to sign up for auto-rebilling.

And believe it or not many of your customers would gladly (happily) pay you by using their credit card.  Especially if their monthly charge is the same every month.

We pay for garbage pickup in our town.  I think it costs $33 per month.  After repeated calls (and writing notes on the quarterly invoices) the company  finally decided to offer automatic monthly enrollment.

So how does it work?

Recurring Billing Service

Basically, recurring billing works with a virtual terminal.

A virtual terminal is the term used to describe accepting credit cards by using your computer, a secure online connection, and logging into a website to process credit cards.

The recurring billing part of this automates the credit card processing part.

Meaning, once you charge the customer the first time (by keying in their credit card information using the virtual terminal), the customer will be re-charged each and every month automatically.

The system runs on autopilot.  And the payments get deposited into your business account automatically.

Typical recurring billing features include:

1. Charge your customer on a specific day of the month (i.e. the 15th)
2. Bill your customer every 30 days after the first charge
3. Edit the amount charged to your customer with the click of a button
4. View all of your customers on recurring billing

The best part?

A system like this will save you time, energy and effort.

Online Recurring Billing and Your Business

Now, let me ask you one question.

Doesn’t it make more sense to automate administrative tasks by setting up an online recurring billing service then printing out invoices each month, stuffing envelopes, and mailing them to your customers… only to wait for their check.

Especially if you bill them the same amount each month.

When it comes to running your business, one simple rule should apply when you are looking at a new tool, system or software.

And that rule, to me at least, is whether or not the new tool, system, or whatever makes your business life easier.

It’s as simple as that.

Ready to Learn More…

When you are ready to discover how we can help to automate your billing process, kindly visit the link above to learn more.

You can also give us a call at 877-262-3712 with your questions.  You can also leave a comment here on the page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We look forward to helping you streamline your billing process.

Two Invoice Examples

Does getting paid on time have anything to do with the way your invoice looks?  Does appearance matter to your customer?

You be the judge.

I’ve included two examples of customer invoices, and after you review both of them think of these questions:

1. Which one looks better?
2. Which one conveys a professional image & that you know what you are doing?
3. Which one do you think the customer is going to pay first?

Here is an example of an actual invoice I received from my landscaper:

On a side note, he is not a client.  His business hasn’t reached a point where outsourcing his billing is a viable option yet…

Now, maybe your current invoicing “system” isn’t this, well… bad.  Maybe you’ve got your act together, and actually send out invoices that convey how professional your business is.

In any event, here is another example of an invoice.  Take note of the differences.

Honestly, ask yourself just one question.  Of the two, which one would you willingly pay?

That’s all we’re saying.

By the way, the second invoice is an example of the kind of work we do for you.  We even have an option where payments can be sent to us for processing.  We enter in credit card payment info for you, and checks can be deposited in the bank for you, or sent to you along with a financial account report.

So, if you don’t mind, ask yourself one more question…

Is it time to think about having us handle your lawn service billing for you yet?  We know it’s getting late in the year.  So here’s a suggestion for you if you don’t mind…

give us a call around September or October if that fits your hectic schedule better.  That way you can try us out and have time to evaluate just how valuable our service can be for you… and your business.

And come the spring time you’ll have one less thing on your “to do” list.

Here’s how to get started…

So what key questions should you ask a billing company before signing up with them?  Here’s a short list for your review:

1. What is involved in the fee (i.e. postage, envelopes, etc)?
2. Is there a monthly fee, even during winter months/downtime?
3. What reporting is provided?
4. Will follow up invoices (i.e. Second Notices) be included in the program fee

If you’d like to discover how we can help to automate your lawn service billing process, visit the link to give us a call at 877-262-3712.  We look forward to helping you streamline your billing process.