charging?
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- fusionpixel
I have a client who has asked me for different quotes, during periods of time without a promisse that I will work on the projects I'm quoting for... How many quotes is a reasonable number before you can "charge" for your time or something? I mean who knows if they ask for 10 quotes and just pick the cheapest?
Thoughts....
- billl0
spending more time estimating than doing work...
- fusionpixel0
no really but just trying to figure out when you are being used and abused...
- abba_cadaver0
That's just the cost of doing business. You should always add 20+% extra onto whatever you estimate the cost of a project to be, this padding will take care of things like proposals, projects going slightly over time etc...
If you feel you are quoting to much without winning work than you should just say no next time. If after 10 project quotes you still haven't won his business either he believes your prices are too high or maybe he just has to report a certain number of quotes to his boss, whatever the reason if you have a good relationship them talk to them about it
- k0na_an0k0
good advice abba
- fusionpixel0
he believes your prices are too high or maybe he just has to report a certain number of quotes to his boss, whatever the reason if you have a good relationship them talk to them about it
abba_cadaver
(Sep 14 07, 12:55)
----Very good point... thanks for the insight
- billl0
yep good advice - just venting