Comments on: How Do You Rate? http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/10/15/how-do-you-rate/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Avery http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/10/15/how-do-you-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-12986 Avery Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1452#comment-12986 Although I had my doubts at first, the car salesman story was actually quite brilliant and generally very true. I'm glad I read it. No matter how low you go in price the customer who wants to bargain will always want to go lower and will probably be ungrateful when the project ends despite the best of efforts and discounts. On the bright side it makes for a great big red flag early in the process so that no time will have to be wasted. Although I had my doubts at first, the car salesman story was actually quite brilliant and generally very true. I’m glad I read it.

No matter how low you go in price the customer who wants to bargain will always want to go lower and will probably be ungrateful when the project ends despite the best of efforts and discounts. On the bright side it makes for a great big red flag early in the process so that no time will have to be wasted.

]]> By: Karen Garcia http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/10/15/how-do-you-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-12930 Karen Garcia Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:17:31 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1452#comment-12930 Thanks for bringing up this topic (and thanks to Monika, as well). I've only been at this for a few months, and I admit that setting rates is one of the things that I struggle with. It's good as a "newbie" to have so many "mentors" online to learn from! Karen Thanks for bringing up this topic (and thanks to Monika, as well). I’ve only been at this for a few months, and I admit that setting rates is one of the things that I struggle with. It’s good as a “newbie” to have so many “mentors” online to learn from!

Karen

]]> By: tumblemoose http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/10/15/how-do-you-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-12909 tumblemoose Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:20:26 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1452#comment-12909 Thanks Monika, It really is a foundation concept for a writing business. Cheers! George Thanks Monika,

It really is a foundation concept for a writing business.

Cheers!

George

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/10/15/how-do-you-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-12907 Monika Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:58:33 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1452#comment-12907 @ George: Great post. I see so many freelancers struggle with their rates and service fees. I wrote a post on that in the past both here and on DLM (you'll find the links to those within this post of yours.) I think it will answer many questions and help others find their own guide on rate setting. Thanks for touching on this important subject. :) @ George: Great post. I see so many freelancers struggle with their rates and service fees. I wrote a post on that in the past both here and on DLM (you’ll find the links to those within this post of yours.)

I think it will answer many questions and help others find their own guide on rate setting.

Thanks for touching on this important subject. :)

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