It flips it around to begging and belittling the time spent. A far better proposition is just charging what you think it is worth and advertising the benefits

It flips it around to begging and belittling the time spent. A far better proposition is just charging what you think it is worth and advertising the benefits to the buyer. Telling the buyer you're going to get a sushi roll doesn't assist them. Telling them they save x hours a week, or avoid situation y - now that's better marketing.