Comments on: The Costs of Under Pricing Your Design Services http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/ Blogging Design Inspiration Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:34:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Value Attribution and Freelance Pricing | Maverick Conceptions http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-49210 Value Attribution and Freelance Pricing | Maverick Conceptions Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:22:10 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-49210 [...] most of you probably are. Before you get into working with value attribution make sure to deal with right pricing yourself first. While I won’t get into the specifics here about how not to under price yourself, there are [...] [...] most of you probably are. Before you get into working with value attribution make sure to deal with right pricing yourself first. While I won’t get into the specifics here about how not to under price yourself, there are [...]

]]> By: Interested in what you think - Web Design Forums http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-32749 Interested in what you think - Web Design Forums Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-32749 [...] 5 e-mails, two updates, and free hosting for $200. I wish you would read a couple of articles (like this and this) on how underpricing devalues creative work and makes it harder for creative [...] [...] 5 e-mails, two updates, and free hosting for $200. I wish you would read a couple of articles (like this and this) on how underpricing devalues creative work and makes it harder for creative [...]

]]> By: soubhik http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-20037 soubhik Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:42:27 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-20037 I guess i too have been victimized the same problem. I have tried to get the customers by providing them better services at relatively lower prices just to grab the project. But what i realized from this is I have gradually grown dissatisfaction from my work. The client too had been demanding too much and have sat on my head. It was y very first project and still i had to leave it incomplete. And now i have strong policy towards payment that have grown back my interest on my work... Whatever you have written is absolutely true (at least in my case) I guess i too have been victimized the same problem. I have tried to get the customers by providing them better services at relatively lower prices just to grab the project. But what i realized from this is I have gradually grown dissatisfaction from my work. The client too had been demanding too much and have sat on my head. It was y very first project and still i had to leave it incomplete.

And now i have strong policy towards payment that have grown back my interest on my work…

Whatever you have written is absolutely true (at least in my case)

]]> By: DragonXero http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-16798 DragonXero Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:22:22 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-16798 There's another thing to consider: Those looking for quality over price. When it comes to services on the internet, especially webpage design, most people would scowl at bargain prices because they know that cheaper = less quality in general. Obviously that doesn't easily translate into design, more on the service end, but the same "you're kidding, that cheap?!" mentality comes into play. There’s another thing to consider: Those looking for quality over price. When it comes to services on the internet, especially webpage design, most people would scowl at bargain prices because they know that cheaper = less quality in general. Obviously that doesn’t easily translate into design, more on the service end, but the same “you’re kidding, that cheap?!” mentality comes into play.

]]> By: Rashid Rupani http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-16782 Rashid Rupani Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:19:03 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-16782 Very good information post. I agree on most of the things mentioned in your article. Very good information post. I agree on most of the things mentioned in your article.

]]> By: Bathrobewarrior http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-16770 Bathrobewarrior Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:38:34 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-16770 I've known this from the get go, but it's solid advice! Problem is when you are first starting out it's hard to not charge little because you think that you aren't worth the money. So you charge less to compensate for your lack of confidence. Thanks for the reminder that charging the clients a little more pays (no pun intended) and thanks again for the great article :) I’ve known this from the get go, but it’s solid advice! Problem is when you are first starting out it’s hard to not charge little because you think that you aren’t worth the money. So you charge less to compensate for your lack of confidence.

Thanks for the reminder that charging the clients a little more pays (no pun intended) and thanks again for the great article :)

]]> By: Nick Yeoman http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-9906 Nick Yeoman Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:51:54 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-9906 I don't see why people need to be told this. I've seen this article in many forms. Maybe take some business courses before you go into business where they would teach this in the first 10 minutes. I don’t see why people need to be told this. I’ve seen this article in many forms. Maybe take some business courses before you go into business where they would teach this in the first 10 minutes.

]]> By: Nick Norris http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-7897 Nick Norris Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:23:52 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-7897 This is specifically why I no longer advertise on sites that attract bargain shoppers (ie. Craigslist). Back when I was building my portfolio, I felt as though I HAD to charge lower prices, because I didn't have a lot to show prospective clients. I offered my BEST designs for less than $500, and I was able to build a solid portfolio. Now, I wouldn't think of cutting my prices, because higher prices show that you are confident with your work, and confidence sells a lot more effectively to QUALITY clients - more-so than price. It also sets a positive tone and they will be impressed no matter how many features their site has, they think of it more as an investment than a purchase. This is specifically why I no longer advertise on sites that attract bargain shoppers (ie. Craigslist). Back when I was building my portfolio, I felt as though I HAD to charge lower prices, because I didn’t have a lot to show prospective clients. I offered my BEST designs for less than $500, and I was able to build a solid portfolio.

Now, I wouldn’t think of cutting my prices, because higher prices show that you are confident with your work, and confidence sells a lot more effectively to QUALITY clients – more-so than price. It also sets a positive tone and they will be impressed no matter how many features their site has, they think of it more as an investment than a purchase.

]]> By: HatchThat Entrepreneur Interviews and Advice http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 HatchThat Entrepreneur Interviews and Advice Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:01:07 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-4815 I agree with the "your work suffers" point. It's hard to make something high quality when you feel you are being underpaid, in saying that, if the client understands they are paying you less and that you can only work for X amount of hours then they get what they pay for. I agree with the “your work suffers” point. It’s hard to make something high quality when you feel you are being underpaid, in saying that, if the client understands they are paying you less and that you can only work for X amount of hours then they get what they pay for.

]]> By: 16 Business Lessons for Freelancers http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/comment-page-1/#comment-4630 16 Business Lessons for Freelancers Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:09:58 +0000 http://www.mostinspired.com/blog/2008/05/15/costs-of-underpricing/#comment-4630 [...] The Costs of Under Pricing Your Design Services [...] [...] The Costs of Under Pricing Your Design Services [...]

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