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Heard a client say "your rate is too high" then hired a cheaper guy. That guy went under. Now they're back. Do you hold firm or raise it?
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emma_lee224d ago
FOUR months later they came crawling back to me, asking if I still had room in my schedule. @casey268 it's honestly SHOCKING how some people will burn through three different contractors before realizing the cheap route costs them more in the long run. I held firm on my original rate and told them I'd need a 15% deposit upfront this time. They actually signed without blinking, which just proves they learned their lesson the HARD way. Sometimes you gotta let people fail on their own to really appreciate what you bring to the table.
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Did you end up taking them back? Same thing happened to me with a guy who nickel and dimed his way right out of business.
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oliver_baker494d ago
I was in the same boat about two years ago with a client who nickel and dimed me on every little thing. They went with someone cheaper for the next project and it fell apart within a month. When they came back I told them my rate had actually gone up and they'd need to pay half up front. They grumbled but they signed. The deposit rule has saved me more times than I can count.
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