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Howard
@mespilus
Let customers choose their payment terms by tieing it to something they value; speed of delivery.
Pay in full 'Now', bike ready in 1 month, (or whatever you already is realistic, not just from the cutting/mitring/welding/painting timescales but also from the typical dithering/mind changes/can you add a ..... queries that Customers are prone to),
Pay 50% now, 50% in 6 weeks, (letting everyone have at least another monthly paycheck), bike ready in 2 months, (or whatever etc),
pay 50% now, 25% in 6 weeks, 25% in 12 weeks, delivery in 4 months, (or whatever etc).
Let the customers pay for what they clearly value and can easily put a monetary value upon.