Re: FN-FORUM: Hi all (new here)

date posted 6th March 2008 09:59

> I'm a big fan of budget-driven quotes. Get an idea of what the client can
> afford to spend, then tailor what is included to suit.

Forgot to mention my current-favourite analogy: building a website is like
building a brand-new house.

When talking to an architect or builder about building a custom-designed
house, the first thing you do is specify the available budget, and almost
always a suitable contingency amount for when things unexpectedly cost
more. The house you get is then the best possible for the money you can
afford, so long as the architect and builder are experienced, skilled, and
honest. The house will be unique in look and will have exactly the
features you want. It will also have potential to expand to add more space
or features.

For the cheaper end of the market, you buy a ready-built house on an
estate of houses that all have pretty-much the same design, and for a
known price. Or you buy a flat in a building with lots of other
very-similar flats in it. These sorts of houses usually don't have the
potential to expand to add more space or features, so you are more likely
to want to move in the future.

Anthony
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