At 11:13 PM -0500 7/19/02, Lee Penzias wrote:
Be careful you don't wind up working for what kids make stocking
supermarket shelves. Many people who get into a "business" ofetn
wind up this way. Upping your prices later on is alot harder than
making sure you are winning (something worth your time) from the
start. You can always sweeten the odd client with a "I'll give you a
discount" and drop a few percent as you see fit.
Excellent point. I haven't freelanced in photography, but I did in
electronic publishing, and I kept my hourly rate where I wanted it.
If I wanted to give a discount, I'd offer "free hours." That way, I
could quote an hourly rate that I knew would "stick" and, if/when
customers spoke with each other, no one's nose got out of joint
because they weren't quoted the same deal as someone else.
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