Re: FN-FORUM Age old question about charging people

date posted 27th April 2002 17:42

> Steve you have committed the cardinal sin of providing cheap services how on
> earth are you going to convince yourself you are worth more than what you ahve
> already worked for?
>
A cardinal sin indeed, and something I need to rectify, hence the post. I was desperate when first made redundant as I was paying exhorbitant rent living in London, but now I have moved back to the folks for a while the pressure is off for a while and I can build up a bit of cash.

I have absolutely no troubles in convincing myself I am worth a lot more than I am charging at the moment as I have proved to myself and my clients over the last six months that I can do what I say I can, and that my specific knowledge and experience is very sought after. This is why I am trying to get some advice/opinion on the subject now before I do my next quote, which will be in a couple of weeks time.

It's also hard as the last company I worked for charged £1,200/day for consultancy/project management and £800/day for development, which is out of the reach of the people I'm doing work for.

> Do what you have already and confidently say this is how much it will cost!
>
I will do. I don't want to rip my clients off, but I do want to charge a fair and competitive price for the work I do and for giving them the use of my experience.

> you know what you need to live on so go for it, no links or advice will provide
> you with what you need other than telling yourself and your new client what the
> cost is
>
I understand your viewpoint here, but I still would like to get an idea of what other people charge. As with any business, you need to know how much to charge for your product and what your competitors charge.

Steve