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Charged a flat rate for a big website job and lost money on the extra hours.
Did a full site build for a Nob Hill shop last month. Quoted $2,000 flat. Took me almost 90 hours with all their changes. Did the math after. Made less than $22 an hour. The invoice getting paid was the tip off. Felt bad seeing that number. How do you all price bigger jobs to actually cover your time?
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webb.hannah23d ago
What, did they ask you to rebuild the whole internet? I did a flat rate for a bakery site once and they wanted a photo gallery of every muffin. Learned my lesson, now I count the pages and features out loud with the client before I even give a number.
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shane_wilson23d ago
A gallery for every muffin is a new kind of hell. Bet they wanted a blog post for each flavor too.
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Flat rates are a trap for the exact reason you found out. You have to scope the work so tight it chokes, and bill for changes outside that scope. That job should have been hourly from the start, or quoted at double with half up front.
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