Timeline for Avoid losing time making budget
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| Aug 3, 2011 at 18:43 | comment | added | Ray | @tdammers: If I understood correctly, the time concern is not about spending one hour doing some basic calculations (which would be difficult to charge for indeed), but about clarifying what the potential client wants in the first place. This goes in the direction of consulting - which is generally NOT free in almost all industries, at least from my experience. Of course, habits may vary depending on country, industry and local competition. If this is about easily calculated standard projects, just go with the 2nd part of my advice (offering standard rates with customization option TBD later). | |
| Aug 3, 2011 at 15:34 | comment | added | tdammers | A huge downside of this approach is that you will scare potential customers away - they might have bought your services, but their unwillingness to prepare for a cost estimate, something that is generally free in almost all industries, breaks the deal before negotiations have even begun. | |
| Aug 3, 2011 at 14:40 | history | answered | Ray | CC BY-SA 3.0 |