Comments on: Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » It May Be Your Fault If Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate All That You Do http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-63556 Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » It May Be Your Fault If Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate All That You Do Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:05:26 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-63556 [...] It is very important to be specific when you are quoting a project to a prospective client. While quoting lump sum amounts is usually the best pricing strategy, it’s important to make sure that your client understands exactly what is included in that [...] [...] It is very important to be specific when you are quoting a project to a prospective client. While quoting lump sum amounts is usually the best pricing strategy, it’s important to make sure that your client understands exactly what is included in that [...]

]]> By: It May Be Your Fault If Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate All That You Do – Your online guide for finding a job http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-63513 It May Be Your Fault If Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate All That You Do – Your online guide for finding a job Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:41:50 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-63513 [...] It is very important to be specific when you are quoting a project to a prospective client. While quoting lump sum amounts is usually the best pricing strategy, it’s important to make sure that your client understands exactly what is included in that [...] [...] It is very important to be specific when you are quoting a project to a prospective client. While quoting lump sum amounts is usually the best pricing strategy, it’s important to make sure that your client understands exactly what is included in that [...]

]]> By: It May Be Your Fault If Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate All That You Do | World's Greatest T-Shirt http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-63489 It May Be Your Fault If Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate All That You Do | World's Greatest T-Shirt Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:02:53 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-63489 [...] It is very important to be specific when you are quoting a project to a prospective client. While quoting lump sum amounts is usually the best pricing strategy, it’s important to make sure that your client understands exactly what is included in that [...] [...] It is very important to be specific when you are quoting a project to a prospective client. While quoting lump sum amounts is usually the best pricing strategy, it’s important to make sure that your client understands exactly what is included in that [...]

]]> By: phonecards http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-59813 phonecards Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:58:17 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-59813 Hi, Christina, a project could end up more difficult than anticipated, even without scope creep. So that possibility of short changing myself worries me more. Hi, Christina, a project could end up more difficult than anticipated, even without scope creep. So that possibility of short changing myself worries me more.

]]> By: 123 Contracting http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-56824 123 Contracting Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:10:12 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-56824 Make sure you don't go the opposite way and undercut other freelancers - you may just end up making yourself look cheap. Make sure you don’t go the opposite way and undercut other freelancers – you may just end up making yourself look cheap.

]]> By: 17 Sure Signs That Your Freelancing Rates Really Are Too Low | World's Greatest T-Shirt http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-54159 17 Sure Signs That Your Freelancing Rates Really Are Too Low | World's Greatest T-Shirt Sun, 07 Nov 2010 06:01:39 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-54159 [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates [...] [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates [...]

]]> By: Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » 17 Sure Signs That Your Freelancing Rates Really Are Too Low http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-54066 Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » 17 Sure Signs That Your Freelancing Rates Really Are Too Low Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:28:47 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-54066 [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates [...] [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates [...]

]]> By: Charging More than the Other Guys | FreelanceFolder http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-53220 Charging More than the Other Guys | FreelanceFolder Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:03:31 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-53220 [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates You are the best at what you do. No other freelancer can do what you do as well as you… [Read More...] [...] [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates You are the best at what you do. No other freelancer can do what you do as well as you… [Read More...] [...]

]]> By: Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » Charging More than the Other Guys http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-52747 Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » Charging More than the Other Guys Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:08:36 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-52747 [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates [...] [...] Get Your Clients to Stop Comparing Rates [...]

]]> By: Simon Stapleton http://freelancefolder.com/get-your-clients-to-stop-comparing-rates/comment-page-2/#comment-48265 Simon Stapleton Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:58:53 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=7476#comment-48265 This is a tough challenge in the post-recession economy. I find that comparing rates is the first thing new clients do when I submit a proposal. Tips I can offer to get around this situation are a) don't come down on rates as the first action b) emphasise the quality vs cost aspect, particularly referencing past endorsements c) say to the client that my interest is in helping the client obtain the right solution; if they choose not to go with me then I will gladly kick the tyres of the other solution (without charge) to ensure that it meets all their requirements at the desired quality. This is a tough challenge in the post-recession economy. I find that comparing rates is the first thing new clients do when I submit a proposal.

Tips I can offer to get around this situation are

a) don’t come down on rates as the first action
b) emphasise the quality vs cost aspect, particularly referencing past endorsements
c) say to the client that my interest is in helping the client obtain the right solution; if they choose not to go with me then I will gladly kick the tyres of the other solution (without charge) to ensure that it meets all their requirements at the desired quality.

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