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By *ettaMan OP Man
over a year ago
Kerry and Dublin |
I've been speaking with different service providers, such as graphic and web designers recently, and all of them ask that same question, 'what's your budget?'
Does anyone have any insight into this? Does the answer of the clients answer give them some insight into the client and the project, other than 'how much can I get out of you?'
From my perspective, I'm thinking, can you not just tell me how much it is likely to cost for what I am asking for? If I tell you my budget does that mean you will end up charging me more than someone else with a smaller budget but with similar requirements? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't think in how much they can get out of you. But if you have a small budget no point the person putting together a package way out of your budget, setting up a website takes time and work.
Do you want a generic website or do you need an interactive one that people are going to buy from?
Have a friend in the business and some of the stuff she has told me about clients ringing at night giving out about the work she's done that it doesn't suit their needs yet they approved the work.
If you want something good you need to pay the money for it. |
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By *ettaMan OP Man
over a year ago
Kerry and Dublin |
"Don't think in how much they can get out of you. But if you have a small budget no point the person putting together a package way out of your budget, setting up a website takes time and work.
Do you want a generic website or do you need an interactive one that people are going to buy from?
Have a friend in the business and some of the stuff she has told me about clients ringing at night giving out about the work she's done that it doesn't suit their needs yet they approved the work.
If you want something good you need to pay the money for it. "
I can empathise with your friend. People often expect far too much for what they're paying and are never satisfied.
From a client perspective however, it sounds like the price is going to be tailored to my budget as opposed to me paying the going rate for pretty standard specs. |
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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago
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A reputable business will take your budget and give you the best that they can do within that budget. If you are unhappy with what they say they can provide for that money, it’s up to you to take your business elsewhere.
Being up front about your budget saves massive amount of time and money going back and forth. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My twin sister is a graphic designer so she does ask this question. She's pricing a job by how many hours it's going to take her. Some of her smaller clients are the biggest pains in the hole to deal with as they'll want the job done for half nothing and will be so indecisive about what they want. So she will give them the quote and in it will be the hours it's going to take her. She then includes a extra charge then for changes if they are needed. |
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"My twin sister is a graphic designer so she does ask this question. She's pricing a job by how many hours it's going to take her. Some of her smaller clients are the biggest pains in the hole to deal with as they'll want the job done for half nothing and will be so indecisive about what they want. So she will give them the quote and in it will be the hours it's going to take her. She then includes a extra charge then for changes if they are needed. "
That's the most professional way to handle it in my opinion. |
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"My twin sister is a graphic designer so she does ask this question. She's pricing a job by how many hours it's going to take her. Some of her smaller clients are the biggest pains in the hole to deal with as they'll want the job done for half nothing and will be so indecisive about what they want. So she will give them the quote and in it will be the hours it's going to take her. She then includes a extra charge then for changes if they are needed. "
There's 2 of ye  |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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If you are just starting out a business, get in touch with your local enterprise board. They'll point you to reputable providers and you get a grant for it 
Think it's around€1,500 for a decent website with payment options and grant covers at least half |
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Or they could just provide samples of their work with the different functionalitys. Than tell the client that something similar to option A you will be looking in the region of X, and option B you will be looking at something in the region of Y. And so on. Or they could ask them what they are expecting and give them Provisional price based on that. But the best option is to have samples of work that in different price ranges to help guide expectations.
Asking for a budget before understanding what the client is looking for is just bad business. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My twin sister is a graphic designer so she does ask this question. She's pricing a job by how many hours it's going to take her. Some of her smaller clients are the biggest pains in the hole to deal with as they'll want the job done for half nothing and will be so indecisive about what they want. So she will give them the quote and in it will be the hours it's going to take her. She then includes a extra charge then for changes if they are needed. "
I freelance both web design and graphic design and would agree. Work in Marketing so know both sides of the story. You can tell quite early on what sort of client you're working with.
Always offer free consultations to find if it'll be a good fit. Websites in particular can vary from €5k - €10k so the onus is on the client to give a good idea of what's needed from the start. Quote needs to be clear and any additions need to be added as extra costs.
P.s. very grateful for God this morning - blessing the world with two of you
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By *oserMan
over a year ago
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"My twin sister is a graphic designer so she does ask this question. She's pricing a job by how many hours it's going to take her. Some of her smaller clients are the biggest pains in the hole to deal with as they'll want the job done for half nothing and will be so indecisive about what they want. So she will give them the quote and in it will be the hours it's going to take her. She then includes a extra charge then for changes if they are needed. "
Foookkkkiiinnnnggg helll, theres 2 of you????
Thats better than death by chocolate   |
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By *ettaMan OP Man
over a year ago
Kerry and Dublin |
"If you are just starting out a business, get in touch with your local enterprise board. They'll point you to reputable providers and you get a grant for it
Think it's around€1,500 for a decent website with payment options and grant covers at least half"
cheers for that! |
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By *ettaMan OP Man
over a year ago
Kerry and Dublin |
"Or they could just provide samples of their work with the different functionalitys. Than tell the client that something similar to option A you will be looking in the region of X, and option B you will be looking at something in the region of Y. And so on. Or they could ask them what they are expecting and give them Provisional price based on that. But the best option is to have samples of work that in different price ranges to help guide expectations.
Asking for a budget before understanding what the client is looking for is just bad business."
One web developer I've been in contact did exactly that, he gave me links to websites he had designed and told me exactly what it cost to develop a similar site.
He did initially ask me what my budget was, but he followed up with that.
Just as a potential client, it's a bit off-putting to be asked what your budget is bcos it sounds like they are going to tailor their prices to your budget.
This might not be what they intend to do, but as a potential [small] client this is how it sounds.
I think asking what the budget is works for bigger clients where there is a set budget and the money is the company's.
That's just my own personal feeling about it. I wanted to see what others thought. |
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"I've been speaking with different service providers, such as graphic and web designers recently, and all of them ask that same question, 'what's your budget?'
Does anyone have any insight into this? Does the answer of the clients answer give them some insight into the client and the project, other than 'how much can I get out of you?'
From my perspective, I'm thinking, can you not just tell me how much it is likely to cost for what I am asking for? If I tell you my budget does that mean you will end up charging me more than someone else with a smaller budget but with similar requirements?"
All this craic about " what's your budget " is a load of bollox ln my opinion..they should NEVER ask anyone that ..they should just give them a list of whatever sizes or whichever costs and let the customer then decide what he/she wants . |
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" " what's your budget " is a load of bollox ln my opinion..they should NEVER ask anyone that ..they should just give them a list of whatever sizes or whichever costs and let the customer then decide what he/she wants ."
Totally agree. I was in the business up to a few years ago and I had a price list starting from cheap and chirpy basic website to whatever the client wanted.
I'd always look after someone who I knew couldn't afford exactly what they wanted. But the what's your budget line is a polite way of asking you to turn your pockets out.
On that note if you're looking for a site done I can help or point you in the right direction of someone who won't rob you. |
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" " what's your budget " is a load of bollox ln my opinion..they should NEVER ask anyone that ..they should just give them a list of whatever sizes or whichever costs and let the customer then decide what he/she wants .
Totally agree. I was in the business up to a few years ago and I had a price list starting from cheap and chirpy basic website to whatever the client wanted.
I'd always look after someone who I knew couldn't afford exactly what they wanted. But the what's your budget line is a polite way of asking you to turn your pockets out.
On that note if you're looking for a site done I can help or point you in the right direction of someone who won't rob you."
Fair play to you my friend..you , in a world where greed and rip offs are so common , you are are breath of fresh air..you my friend ,in a word ..ROCK !! |
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" " what's your budget " is a load of bollox ln my opinion..they should NEVER ask anyone that ..they should just give them a list of whatever sizes or whichever costs and let the customer then decide what he/she wants .
Totally agree. I was in the business up to a few years ago and I had a price list starting from cheap and chirpy basic website to whatever the client wanted.
I'd always look after someone who I knew couldn't afford exactly what they wanted. But the what's your budget line is a polite way of asking you to turn your pockets out.
On that note if you're looking for a site done I can help or point you in the right direction of someone who won't rob you.
Fair play to you my friend..you , in a world where greed and rip offs are so common , you are are breath of fresh air..you my friend ,in a word ..ROCK !!"
Government and big companies are doing plenty of ripping off. I do ok from what I do so doing a good turn every now and again dosnt break the bank.
Boils my pi$$ to hear people getting ripped off. |
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