Discount on work
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- Dancer
Freelancers.
How much discount (%) do you give to clients for on going work?Just trying to gage a broad spectrum
Also how much work do they need to bring in for you to do it?
- doesnotexist0
i don't do discounts anymore, bad experiences with that.
- moamoa0
agree with doesnotexist
- spendogg0
double your normal rate and then discount to what you would normally charge and indicate that on the invoice - gives the client the illusion of a discount.
- Never take advice from dogs.Transit_Broadcast
- agree with you spendoesnotexist
- It sound retarded, but sometimes you have to make people think they are getting a dealspendogg
- voiceof0
I would only apply a discount if you were put on retainer by the company
- Dancer0
Good thinking Voiceof
- Milky_joe0
No discount, unless I am doing a monthly series of work then after the first three I would reduce my cost by 10% and no more.
- kerus0
if a client is freaking out over pocket change then i tend to tack a few hours on and offer a "one time" 10% discount
all while making a mental note that this client will probably be a pain in my ass
- welded0
If they commit to one javascript, throw in a second for free.
- kerus0
but realize that once you offer a discount this will be your new "going rate" for this client. they will always reference back to it.
so stand by your rates
- Josev0
Did the client request a discount? If you're doing good work you shouldn't have to provide them with price incentives.
- Dancer0
New client Josev, but a big one with potentially a wide variety of continuous work
- breadlegz0
Why would you do a discount? If you are doing a great job and they stay with you then the value is in your work, not the cost.
Never discount. If anything you should put your costs up.
- Daro0
If you give new clients discounts then they will never pay you your normal rate. It's your hard work, charge accordingly.
- horton0
"discounts" are unproefssional, use a retainer agreement if they want to hold a set amount of hours per month. generally retained hours can qualify for a reduced rate... but the client also has to agree to pay you the retained amount even if hours are not used in full over the month. hours over and above the retained amount are billed at standard rate.
client also has to pay you mid-month.. which is a nice perk.
point being, sure offer a retainer discount but this agreement should benefit you too.
- TREBIO0
i raise the rate everytime they ask for a discount.
- Dancer0
Cheers guys.
- Dancer0
Looks like she is warming to the re-tainer.... I may push for half,
- Dancer0
part way
- Dancer0
through the month as well.
- zaq0