how much do you charge?
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- fogle
how much are you guys charging for websites? i know there are all kind of variables in that, but take these two for example.
a full flash site that is for a band (few pictures, mp3s, maybe a video, etc) nothing crazy. what would you ask?
are you hosting these sites or letting your clients take care of that on their own? i hate asking too much for projects, but i am also afraid of asking too little. What do you consider your time worth? damn i asked alot of questions on this.
i would really appreciate feedback on this. thanks in advance.
- exador0
hey man..
do a quick search of the pv-an and you'll find a load of q&a's about this very topic...
you're right, there really is a lot of variables when it comes to pricing and site design, but it's all been covered a zillion times...
do a search here, and you'll find out all you need to know..best of luck...
- unknown0
just done something similar for a grand
- mitsu0
what it really comes down to, i think, is how much time you are going to put into it.
think of that first and then figure out how many hours it adds up to. multiply a few figures against that until you come up with something you can quote them without blushing.
- kerus0
it depends on how much you think you can get.. how much you think its worth.. how much you just plain wanna do it or not.. how "fun" or "cool" or "good for the portfolio" it is.. so many factors.
so i charge 3 easy payments of $9.95
- mitsu0
no COD's please.
- fogle0
thanks for the feedback guys. it is much appriciated.
- kerus0
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- Biofreak0
yea. a site like taht could run anywhere from 400-1400 depending on those variables. (assuming that it is just for a smalltime band and you have all of the photos/mp3s and other material provided beforehand)
and remember, the number one variable is hunger. when i had no food, my hourly freelance rates dropped to insanely low prices.
i am fine now, so my rates are back to normal. but when you have nothing, i can easily understand underselling yourself to fill your belly. i hope that this is not the case though! good luck and do a good job! =)
- mitsu0
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these aren't your grandmothers prices!!! these are eXtreme low prices!!! we're inSane!!!!
we'll do your flash site for beans or packs of ramen noodles and cut our wrists to make sure your happpy! call now!
- Biofreak0
mitsu goddammit!!! stop stealing my salespitch. that is MINE!
and i lived off of ramen noodles for like 4 years. haha. you may be closer to the truth than i will ever admit. heheh.
- mitee0
well, i have a office in hollywood, live in burbank, this is my ONLY form of income....ill charge $3500-$4000. do many of you work from home to be able to charge $400-$1400? i have bills to pay....
- boog0
I charge based on how busy I am or how interested I am in working on other people's stuff.
If I've got no work, I charge less. If I'm busier, the price jumps up. Sticking to fixed rates is a bit of a mug's game.
Use prices to ration your hours and make sure you have work whenever you want it. I'd rather turn business away for being too expensive than let down lots of people cuz I agreed to do their sites for $9.99 all at the same time.