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

date posted 6th March 2008 17:31

I've been thinking about a "what's your budget" sort of approach. Although
the last time I tried it they wanted a price. What would you say is a fair
price for a CMS I was going to start with £70 for a text update, £100 one
text and one graphic.
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From: "Anthony Cartmell" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Hi all (new here)


>
>> 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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