how much to charge
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- Mau0
hahaha
- oh sorry now I acted like digdreMau
- uses NOTESMau
- haha. You bastards are always good for a laugh, even if it's at my own expense :)Scotch_Roman
- ;)Mau
- doesnotexist0
if he knows how much time you'll spend, have him do it. otherwise give him your estimate and be done with it.
- monospaced0
Work on it for 3 hours, and give them whatever you have done in that time. When they complain that it's incomplete and/or to make revisions, they'll have to pay you for more hours.
I probably wouldn't do that to one of my clients, but it sounded funny to suggest it in this thread.
- Jnr_Madison0
So when should we expect to see the site? I'm sure between you and skt it will be good.
- Less than 10 days, I hope.Scotch_Roman
- Maybe 2 weeks. skt is far along with the interface, now he needs images from me.Scotch_Roman
- monospaced0
Last bit of advice (especially with relatively insignificant jobs like this):
Write up a simple contract. Have them agree that any creative revisions after the first version is delivered will result in extra hours.
The reason is that they assume that you can read their minds. They think that after 2-3 hours you'll have their dream mailer designed and delivered. These are the very same people who are hard to please.
- kerus0
figure out how many hours it will take you comfortably, and then double it
- ********0
There is your first warning, when the client says it should only take 2-3 hours.
- Kiggen0
double his hours & charge 60 euro per hour
- inkpink0
funny you should post this, i'm 10hrs into a similar 1 page project that client thought would be a quickie friday afternoon job.
long list of revisions in front of me, what was suggested by client at 4hrs will be billed closer to 18hrs. s'fine with me.
and yes i agree with comments regarding a min charge/ day rate... mine is a half day/ 4hrs.
- inkpink0
and absolutely don't let any client tell you how long a project will take, unless of course it works in your favor.
2-3 hrs?! you're setting yourself up for being walked all over... in many ways.