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mocha
01-15-2010, 04:01 PM
Hello Ladies,
My question is I have been approached to design add on to a website I designed awhile ago, the update involves adding hundreds of products to their website that are in the retail store.
They only are willing to pay an ultra low flat rate per hour. I am considering not taking on this job because of the low pay I do not think that they understand that even though the website is there, they still need to market it. They have no interest in marketing it either, or even logging in to see if the website made sales.
I did agree to do some work. I am thinking about telling them I will do X amt of listings each month and check in once a week to monitor the website for XXX amt of dollars which will be at least for 40 hours of their low pay. I am thinking about only spending the bare minimum amt of time there to do pictures, and then do the rest at home.
How do you ladies quote prices, I have been looking online for comparable rates but I have not found any.
I also can pm the sites i have done to see my basic abilities, im not a designer. The store is not doing so hot with sales and they are trying to expand online.
I was looking for a pt job to supplement my bills, so I don't know if I should embrace this as a possible opportunity and do some work for them but on a limited basis? Or use the result work for referrals to work with other companies that would accept the quality of work I can do. (not an experienced designer)
Any help would be appreciated. Feel free to pm if you do not want to post
My question is I have been approached to design add on to a website I designed awhile ago, the update involves adding hundreds of products to their website that are in the retail store.
They only are willing to pay an ultra low flat rate per hour. I am considering not taking on this job because of the low pay I do not think that they understand that even though the website is there, they still need to market it. They have no interest in marketing it either, or even logging in to see if the website made sales.
I did agree to do some work. I am thinking about telling them I will do X amt of listings each month and check in once a week to monitor the website for XXX amt of dollars which will be at least for 40 hours of their low pay. I am thinking about only spending the bare minimum amt of time there to do pictures, and then do the rest at home.
How do you ladies quote prices, I have been looking online for comparable rates but I have not found any.
I also can pm the sites i have done to see my basic abilities, im not a designer. The store is not doing so hot with sales and they are trying to expand online.
I was looking for a pt job to supplement my bills, so I don't know if I should embrace this as a possible opportunity and do some work for them but on a limited basis? Or use the result work for referrals to work with other companies that would accept the quality of work I can do. (not an experienced designer)
Any help would be appreciated. Feel free to pm if you do not want to post
MikeF0421
01-15-2010, 04:40 PM
I don't know the specifics, mainly how much they are offering, but it sounds like a lot of work for lousy pay from the way you are describing it.
I would counter-offer with a quote that I felt was reasonable. If they don't like that, then I would tell them to find someone else to do the work and look for the next job.
I would counter-offer with a quote that I felt was reasonable. If they don't like that, then I would tell them to find someone else to do the work and look for the next job.
WebMistresss
01-15-2010, 05:03 PM
I got into a very similar situation years ago with a client and it did not end well. They actually had a great off line business, but the problem was that they literally had thousands of products. I'm a designer, not a developer and in my inexperience, I thought I could handle it. This whole experience is why I do not take on any e-comm sites now :)
I would recommend either finding someone that you can work with to accomplish what they want or you can do the work you've alredy told them you would, but advise them why you cannot do more and offer to find someone that can.
I would recommend either finding someone that you can work with to accomplish what they want or you can do the work you've alredy told them you would, but advise them why you cannot do more and offer to find someone that can.
Areona'sMOM
01-16-2010, 05:48 PM
Offer to do the project on a set amount of hours monthly for a flat rate retainer. For instance I have 2 clients on a limited budget who receive 10 hours a month of maintenance and product upload for $120 every month for a year. If you do the math I am only getting paid $12 an hour but I know that is $120 I can count on every month.
WebMistresss
01-20-2010, 05:27 PM
Offer to do the project on a set amount of hours monthly for a flat rate retainer. For instance I have 2 clients on a limited budget who receive 10 hours a month of maintenance and product upload for $120 every month for a year. If you do the math I am only getting paid $12 an hour but I know that is $120 I can count on every month.
That's a good plan :)
That's a good plan :)
