Timeline for Whose responsibility is to give budget for job: Freelancer or Client
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| Jan 31, 2015 at 18:43 | history | edited | Scott | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 30, 2015 at 18:11 | history | edited | Scott | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 16:02 | comment | added | Scott | Nope. Your rate is your rate. You are free to set that rate wherever you want. If you feel you are worth more, then it's perfectly fine to charge a higher rate. In fact, if you have too much work to handle, it's often wise to raise your rates to deter some of the smaller clients. If you find, at a higher rate, you aren't getting enough work, then you may be priced too high. | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 16:00 | comment | added | user702 | One more question for you if like answering. Suppose I set my hourly rate slightly more than market rate for same position and I am able to get clients happy with my work, then if it still be considered unethical? | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:55 | comment | added | Scott | Yeah, that's just an example. I used to try and chase budgets and I found it not only stressful and exhausting, but I get way more work when I determine what I want to earn and simply provide that pricing rather than asking for budgets. I know my rates are higher than many in my direct field (sometimes considerably higher), but I still get work. | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:54 | comment | added | user702 | That's real truth. But in mostly cases you won't end up find people with $350 as budget. | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:49 | comment | added | Scott | 99% of the time if you are searching for services and go around telling people you have $1000 to spend on X. Guess how much X costs most places? Yup $1000 or close to it. Which place do you end up buying from? The place that told you X only costs $350 and that's what they would charge. Honesty goes a LONG way with clients. Glad I could help! | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:43 | comment | added | user702 | Hmm. Great answer at a time where all answers were not answering my question properly and I was planning to delete the question. It was not what I wanted to hear. but you are right. I got my answer. I will definitely follow your advice in future. | |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:23 | history | edited | Scott | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:18 | history | edited | Scott | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:10 | history | edited | Scott | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 15:04 | history | answered | Scott | CC BY-SA 3.0 |