I am hiring a graphic designer, and paying 1,000, paying 500 of it upfront, reminder in payments, is that fair
440805
It all depends on the project. It is good in a way that they asked for half-upfront, I've heard stories of my teachers doing freelance stuff then the company saying, "We've found something better.." but then ended up using her logo and everything that she designed, and got paid NOTHING. So, this does insure that they get at least something. BUt anyways, I would say it fair...but it does depend on the work they'll be doing.
529915
I am under paid. I get $11/hour and should be getting much more for all the extra I do at my office. I am not worried about it, I know they are happy with my work and I have a review coming up soon.
743884
I am a web designer. I looked at your link and yes, I can make your web site like that. I offer different services. Here is my page http://www.myhouseofsorrows.com/bulletin... . \n\nRemember...prices are negociable!!! I am so flexible on prices that you can just tell me what you are willing to pay and I'll roll with that.\n\nContact me if you are interested. My name is Millie and I live in Florida.
202715
It varies a lot from place to place and with the type and amount of work to do. The best bet for you to find some local web design firms and check out their rates. Also check the charges for similar kind of work online at sites such as rentacoder.com, scriptlancer.com or guru.com . Since this company is providing you the opportunity to do something commercially, it is better to give it to them at a very competitive rate compared to your local rates, but pls don't do it for too less as that also makes you look bad.
777044
This is a difficult question for anyone but you to answer, since you know this customer/friend, and will have to deal with her expectations.  If you need the money, charge her the usual rate.  If you need the money, but want to make a good impression, give her a 10% discount.  If you are independently wealthy, then donate your time and do it for free.  I hope this helps.
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Its probably best that you contact one of the collection societies such as BMI/Ascap whom should be able to advise you whether its worth it. If the arrangers are getting the other 50% of writers royalties, then I'm not so sure that there is a need to pay them. Because as you're relying on receiving payment that way, then maybe they should?! But you've also got to take in to account that studio time is being paid for, and this in itself is probably worth the fee that you are paying out.
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Will the party requesting the estimate share any historical data with you?\n\nIf it's a legitimate RFP you should be able to get some guidance as to what their previous contract was, what they have budgeted, what their expectqations are or who held the contract previously.\n\nIf it's all brand new, you need to bid a number you can live with if you win the contract, even if that makes you high bidder.  Look carefully at the criteria you are being asked to use to find these sites and how much time you think you will need on average to complete the search.  Then take the hourly wage you want to earn and do the math.\n\nRemeber bad business is bad business...\nThere's no point winning a contract you can't afford to fulfill.
915384
Hi,\n\n  First, try to get a sense of what is fair for an experienced  professional.  You may even do a quick google search and find some and ask for an estimate.\n\n  As a rule of thumb, I would think $10-$15 bucks/hr seems at the absolute high end.  When you are first starting out, the experience you get is extremely valuable, and if they wanted to pay $40+ bucks per hour, they would have hired some one with an established business.  \n\n    I would also recommend that you set up the amount immediately!  You are just setting yourself (and your brother) up for problems if you do not get things set straight and ensure every one has the same expectations.  Finally, you definitely want to have a "reference account" so if you give your first customer a good deal, they are more likely to ask for repeat business, recommend you to another company, or provide a reference.  All of these are far more valuable than squeezing a few extra bucks from your first professional gig.\n\nGood Luck,
931242
I don't know where you're living, but I used to charge $60 / hour. I had a friend who charged around $90. From what I've seen $60 - $120 / hour are within industry standards. You don't want to gouge people, but I think $30 an hour is too low, especially for jobs that involve travel. If you put a high value on your work, others will, too. If you put a low value on your work, others will, too.\n\n[edit: I would have charged about $150 for a 2.5 hour job. My friend would have charged about $225. He used to scold me for charging too little! Of course, this was in central New Jersey, near Princeton, which is a pretty heavy populated, well-off area. I never had any complaints about my rates being unreasonable. If I remember correctly, some of the franchise repair businesses, like Geeks on Call, charge up to $120 an hour. Seriously, I would recommend raising your rates to $45 or $60. If it doesn't work out, you can always lower them again. Best of luck to you!]
1103499
legally they have to pay you for the work you did.
810478
Depending on your experience, as well as your location, you could easily charge as much as 50/hour (or even more, depending on comparable services in your area) or figure out a flat fee based on how much total time you think it would normally take a person to create the brochure. I usually prefer to charge flat fees for short term projects with specific a scope and deadline. I charge hourly for projects where its obvious that the scope will constantly change. \n\nDo a little research about companies that offer the same services you do. Find out what services they offer, what their turn-around time is, how much they charge, etc. Also, look into finding yourself a good template for a contract. Never accept or start any work without everything in writing. \n\nPlease feel free to email me if you have other questions or would like to further discuss. I've been freelancing on and off for over 10 years.
494635
Do some research and find out the average rate of pay for a freelance developer or consultant.  Then you can decide if you want to charge more, as you are the only one who knows, and your demand is getting higher.  Comes back to supply and demand. You could also charge less if you wanted, or the same.\nPossibly the easiest way would be to ring people in your area, and sorrounding areas, to find out how much they would charge, and how they would charge.  Ie, by the hour, a lump sum figure estimated by calculating how much time will be needed to do it.  If you take less time, you get payed for time you didn't do, if you take more time, you lose and don't get paid for the extended time, unless you place that requirement in the estimate, and make sure you do not take more time than is reasonable to do the job.  That is, don't be lazy, or the company may be able to break the contract with you, and you not get payed, or have to go to court.
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By asking this question, I assume you are interested in developing web sites.\n\nThe short answer is, charge what you want to make. The market will dictate the pricing. If you charge too much nobody will use you, and if you charge to little, everyone will abuse you. It is trial in error.\n\nTry and explore websites for fees. Businesses are very selfish. They will not freely give away their trade secrets.\n\nI would say take into account everything that will cost you money and then add your time to the bill. Your time is what you value yourself at.\n\nI guess by simple web page you mean just HTML no artwork or multimedia. I've seen these simple pages go for about $25 per page. Enclosed is a website URL that may help you. There is a good amount of free info. \n\nDisclaimer:\nI am not advertising this site. I have no personal gain connected to this site. I simply have found it useful, and maybe you may too.
1067279
Apparently, I am getting paid the right amount.  Here is a site to check.
727977
Well it depends on your level of competence.I have been charged from £30 per hour to £60 per hour.Convert that to euros and double it and you may get a figure!
884229
$39 monthly, with an initian fee that varies by state.  In LA, it was $129.\n\nCheck and see if your company has a program with them.  I now pay $20 a month.
218608
$500 is a good figure to start with.  Depending on the content and amount of work involved, you may want to go up or down on that figure.  Since you are new at this, you may have to compromise a bit on the price in order to get the business and to have this site added to your portfolio of web projects.