Comments on: 3 Reasons Your Rates Are Still Low (And How To Start Raising Them) http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:39:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sam Richardson http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/comment-page-1/#comment-39009 Sam Richardson Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:34:59 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1123#comment-39009 @carlnunes - Excellent point! I have had the same issue with giving a new client a break on pricing because they wooed me into thinking they would a) have a lot more work for me or b) refer me to their "huge" network of colleagues. This is often just not the case. Much better to tell the client to pay full price for the first job and if they want to sign a contract/retainer for several other projects you will consider a discount for services. I've fallen into this trap a few times and felt used. If people value your services than they can pay the full price. Same goes for trading services. The trades I have entered have almost always been lopsided (in the other person's favor). Better for you to pay me for my services and then I'll pay you for yours. Great article on an important topic! @carlnunes – Excellent point! I have had the same issue with giving a new client a break on pricing because they wooed me into thinking they would a) have a lot more work for me or b) refer me to their “huge” network of colleagues. This is often just not the case.

Much better to tell the client to pay full price for the first job and if they want to sign a contract/retainer for several other projects you will consider a discount for services.

I’ve fallen into this trap a few times and felt used. If people value your services than they can pay the full price.

Same goes for trading services. The trades I have entered have almost always been lopsided (in the other person’s favor). Better for you to pay me for my services and then I’ll pay you for yours.

Great article on an important topic!

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]]> By: 32 Blog Posts About Setting Rates, Finding Clients and Going for Freelance Writing Gold : Freelance Writing Jobs | The #1 Online Writing Community for Freelancers http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/comment-page-1/#comment-36939 32 Blog Posts About Setting Rates, Finding Clients and Going for Freelance Writing Gold : Freelance Writing Jobs | The #1 Online Writing Community for Freelancers Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:14:53 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1123#comment-36939 [...] 3 Reasons Your Rates are Still Low and How to Start Raising Them at Freelance Folder [...] [...] 3 Reasons Your Rates are Still Low and How to Start Raising Them at Freelance Folder [...]

]]> By: Will You Raise Your Rates in 2010? | Easiest Way To Make Money http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/comment-page-1/#comment-36738 Will You Raise Your Rates in 2010? | Easiest Way To Make Money Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:50:52 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1123#comment-36738 [...] How to Raise Rates [...] [...] How to Raise Rates [...]

]]> By: fullbirdmusic http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/comment-page-1/#comment-28438 fullbirdmusic Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1123#comment-28438 The beauty of repeat-customers is that you can continue to provide them with lower, "valued-customer" pricing while adding the "missing" percentage to the new customers you're picking up. The beauty of repeat-customers is that you can continue to provide them with lower, “valued-customer” pricing while adding the “missing” percentage to the new customers you’re picking up.

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]]> By: Bull's Eye http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/comment-page-1/#comment-22138 Bull's Eye Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:16:13 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1123#comment-22138 Great food for thought. I haven't been around long enough in the business to apply it, but I'll try to remember it in a year or so! ;-) Great food for thought. I haven’t been around long enough in the business to apply it, but I’ll try to remember it in a year or so! ;-)

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]]> By: Raymond http://freelancefolder.com/3-reasons-your-rates-are-still-low-and-how-to-start-raising-them/comment-page-1/#comment-21567 Raymond Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:32:18 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1123#comment-21567 Very informative article Very informative article

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