Re: Need help with quote

There are some significant issues impacting this topic. Geographic location
can affect how much a designer needs to bring in to make a reasonable
profit, for instance.  You are working in a global environment, where your
competitor is only a click away.

If it helps at all, this apsect of the industry, although far more settled
than it was even a year ago, is still a frontier. WHile you are awaiting a
solid global price structure, do your best by asking yourself: what do YOU
need to be comfortable with your work day?

For practical advice, start with this: call or write 25 web design firms
from around the world and ask for their price to do a representative
project.  You might be surprised at how closely the majority of them come to
the median price range.


D

----- Original Message -----
From: MC Bennett

I'm new to all this, but I've got to agree with you,
Lisa. Seems there's nowhere that gives any kind of
guidelines as to what should be charged for services.
As a result, lots of new folks (myself included)
really aren't sure what's reasonable. We're forced to
hunt around on the web to try to get an average as to
what others are charging. Then we've got to try to
figure out how our abilities and creative talents
match up with the competition and determine what we
should charge from there. That's one of the reasons I
haven't set up a website for services yet. I'd like to
have a better idea of what to reasonably charge for my
services. Plus, I may need to contract out for some
services and want to know ahead of time if I'm being
overcharged.

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