emma_lee22•2d agoProlific Poster

TIL comparing my rates to other freelancers on Reddit was a bad idea

I saw someone post their $150/hr rate for graphic design and started feeling bad about my $60/hr charge. Turns out, I was comparing apples to oranges since they do animation and I do social media posts. Has anyone else found a better way to price check without wrecking your own confidence?

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the_faith2d ago

Price anchoring is a real trap. Instead of comparing rates, ask clients for their budget first and work backward from there.

lucashenderson2d ago

Man that's real. I did the same thing when I saw UX designers charging way more than me for web layouts and was like wait no I just make simple landing pages not full apps. Asking for budget first is honestly such a game changer cause you can just tailor your offer to what they can actually spend instead of guessing and feeling bad about it.

joseph482d ago

Price anchoring is like showing up to a yard sale and asking if they take credit cards, totally missing the point. Just ask what they got and work from there, way less awkward than lowballing yourself for no reason. Why stress over numbers when you can just let them set the starting point, right?