am i charging too little?
@vera5d (4005)
United States
December 10, 2007 10:00pm CST
I am a real estate marketing assistant helping agents market their properties...but i am wondering if i am doing this too cheap...i might spend 2-3 hours on a flyer...and only get paid $15 for it...sometimes though i get paid $20 for only a half hour of work...does it seem i am being fair, undercharging, or overcharging?
most importantly, the work has been steady & i've been able to make enough extra $$$ to supplement our budget...
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@lucgeta (924)
• France
19 Dec 07
You're charging almost the minimum hourly fee for the job, it's too little.
I think - cogh - that you should talk to your clients. If I understand your question right, you put a price like $15 or $20 without knowing how much work you will have - it could 30 minutes or 3 hours.
In the end, things should compensate each other, some will say 'My son would do that' or 'She is so sweet, imagine that she charged us only that!'.
You do have a salary research you could use, and good returning customers could get discounts. The main point is keep them.
Whatever you do, don't go at little steps. A big increase is much better than several small ones ... 'oh no, there she goes again, we got find someone else'. Hope not lol Best of luck.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
20 Dec 07
Thank you for your response!! I recently told one of my clients that I am giving him a highly discounted rate since I have worked for him some time now...and that for other ppl i charge a lot more...he seemed understanding...
I am thinking of doing this for other people besides real estate agents (the beef of my client list - they are past co-workers) and for that it will be much easier to charge more i think.
I definately appreciate the response! I almost forgot I asked this question!!
@maryantilok (487)
• Singapore
26 Apr 10
it depends on everyone , some people make money never enough for them , asking more and more to fit their stomach , i am making not much now but i enjoy doing it , i gain much more experiences which is useful to me and my career in the future ,or like Mr hiroshaki in the famous book rich dad and poor dad said what a standard employee target at their job that they can increase their salary .
