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My response is something like this. " I feel that my standard rate is justified due to my knowledge, the quality of the code I produce, my flexibility and my a
by Alan01252 14y ago
My response is something like this.
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I feel that my standard rate is justified due to my knowledge, the quality of the code I produce, my flexibility and my ability to learn and pick up new skills and technologies quickly. I have other clients who are paying my full daily rate and they very satisfied with the work I produce.
I completely understand if this is non negotiable. And I realise asking for an increase on the rate you offered may mean I may miss this opportunity to work with some exciting new projects, technologies and people which would be a great shame.
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Any feedback on the above would be greatly appreciated.
- tptacek 14y ago"Hey, thanks for asking. Here's the deal: we work on a daily rate, because most of our projects demand our full attention for at least the majority of a day. In order to be fair to all our customers and to keep things manageable for us, we bill in one-day increments." I don't really see why I'd say more than that. If a client kept pushing after that, I'd start saying things like "I understand; let's figure out how we can get your work bundled up efficiently into a day" (or, in my case, more likely: I'd bill a day for the time-consuming stuff and just let the single hours go).
- Alan01252 14y agoThanks Thomas, really appreciate your feedback on this and the rest of the advice you've given in the comments too.