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Can someone please explain how I need to properly manage my deadlines with the client? 

Made many revisions; Client happy and we are almost done, but 2 hours left to the deadline. 

I try to extend the due date by 1 day since I know it's a final revision and we are soon done. (The new due date is March 6 if client approves, if they don't it's still March 6 but in 2 days... 🤦‍♀️). 

Client didn't approve the extended due date even tho I explained, and they don't mind. 

On March 6, past the deadline, the extension is pending automatic approval, but client wan't to wrap this up. 

I prepare the files for delivery, But I CAN'T deliver them... 

I Need to cancel the pending extension first, since the button is dimmed 

I canceled the extension, to deliver the project and now it's late since it's March 6 

Conclusion: The order is late, and there is nothing you can do.

 You have completed the project and sent it to the client for a showcase. 

A couple of hours before the deadline, you opened an extension request until 

Client is still IDLLE. Extension was automatically approved in 48h 

SCENARIO #2 (But this is with active client)

(Don't ask me why, I'm trying to make the examples simple so I don't have to write poems) 

The client didn't approve the request, even though you explained, even though they said they didn't mind and would approve it... This happens really often! 

Extension was automatically approved in 48h 

There are a bunch more details; if you really need them, I can go into more depth. But I've read everything, done lots of testing, and there just isn't a good way of handling this. Please explain if I'm missing something. I really want to make this work.

 just in case this is really a flaw with the system, so when can address this in the next updates.

How does the due-date extension work?

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