nrg_alpha Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 For all you freelance designers out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Oh man, that sounds about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I actually started laughing out loud on that one. I hate people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 lol Yeah, I had a good chuckle myself.. I have yet to do freelancing.. the horror stories.. oh the horror stories. I'm not sure if in some cases the designer can be blamed for being put into the situations they are in, or if it's terrible clientele, or a mix of both. But in either case, I can only shake my head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 lol Yeah, I had a good chuckle myself.. I have yet to do freelancing.. the horror stories.. oh the horror stories. I'm not sure if in some cases the designer can be blamed for being put into the situations they are in, or if it's terrible clientele, or a mix of both. But in either case, I can only shake my head... I've generally found that small startup mom and pop type business just have no idea what is going on and really have no budget. That is at least the case around where I live. I've had a lot of potential clients over the years freak out over a $1000 quote, which is for a pretty basic website with no advanced features. My best experiences are working with other developers and some educational institutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 As a freelance php programmer, what should I be charging for a basic PHP website? Like, a simple upload system and user management system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Well, how much money do you think your time is worth? It also depends on your skills, your experience and where you live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I honestly don't know, hence my dialema. I'm 17, and I have no idea of the market price of these skills. I mean, I can do a pretty good job of these things, I just don't know what it's worth. I live in Australia, so our economy isn't much different to the US (except our dollar doesn't go quite as far) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 As a freelance php programmer, what should I be charging for a basic PHP website? Like, a simple upload system and user management system? There are too many variables. Complexity of website, type of client, length of job. I've done both fixed rate and hourly billing, but I think you'll have to figure out what hourly rate you would like to work at if you worked a normal 9-5 and use that as a starting point to what you should be billing. It also really depends on your skillset and ability to produce quality work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 "I need a full Ajax-driven website that will scrape every website and read people's minds. I only have $30 dollars and my daughter, but I can pay you more once the website starts generating income." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redarrow Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 so funny was putting kettle on was lathing so loud woke the nabours up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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