Talked to a freelance copywriter at a coffee shop in Austin and she changed how I see rates

Honestly, I was complaining about a client trying to lowball me, and she asked what my hourly rate was. When I told her $45, she just said 'You're charging for your time, not your skill. I charge $120 per project minimum, no matter how fast I finish.' Ngl, that hit different because I realized I've been pricing myself like an employee. Has anyone else made that switch from hourly to project rates and how did you figure out your numbers?

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casey2682d ago

My old boss in Chicago said to always quote triple what you think it's worth, because clients will try to cut it down no matter what.

park.eric2d ago

That's a solid rule from your old boss, @casey268. I learned the same lesson the hard way after getting lowballed too many times. You really do need that padding just to end up at a fair price.

carr.luna2d ago

My friend in Austin quoted a client $2,500 for a website, and they talked him down to $1,800 before signing. It's exactly like @casey268 said, where you start high just to land where you should. He ended up doing way more work than planned for that lower price.