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Warning: My first freelance contract was a single text message
Honestly, I agreed to build a website for a friend's band in Portland with just a 'sounds good' text and a handshake. Took me three months and they kept adding stuff, like a merch store I never planned for. Now I use a simple two-page contract from a site called Docracy that lists exactly what's included, and it saved me last week when a new client asked for five extra pages for free. Anyone else have a go-to template they swear by?
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john5066mo ago
Heard a podcast where a lawyer said a text can be a contract, but proving what was agreed to is a nightmare. Your docracy template is smart because it makes things clear up front. I learned the hard way too, doing a logo for just a meal and beers, then they wanted it on everything. Now I won't start a thing without my own simple list of what they get. That boundary stops the "just one more thing" creep dead.
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abby_murphy6mo ago
Isn't it wild how often people try to push past clear lines?
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the_daniel6mo ago
It's like people treat clear lines as a suggestion for negotiation.
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sam_cooper4mo ago
Read a freelance writer online say a simple text agreement saved her from a client adding unlimited edits.
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