Do you charge less when redesigning? 3

[flasher]

Hi, I usually charge a per page fee when designing sites. A client has an existing site which is plain and "ugly" and would like it completely redesigned with a new look, new navigation system etc.

When I sent him the quote, including a list of pages and the total cost, he said that since some of the pages (ex: the map page) are so simple to redesign, and would need so little done to them, that I should be charging less for those pages.

I was wondering how most of you designers out there operate when redesigning existing sites. He still wants the new design for all pages etc. His point is that the content on some will be easy to "insert" in the new page so the price should be less.

Any opinions? If I should go lower, should I cut off half the price? a quarter? Thanks in advance!

 

[Kjonnnn]

Sounds like this person is always going to try to be cutting corners with you if you work with him a again.

In additiona, since he wants to pay by what he deems as "effort," how open would he be if you said, "You know, two of those ugly pages gave me a heck a time, way more than I anticipated, I'm charging you more."

Stick to the price you thought was fair.

 

[flasher]

I'm charging 450 for the design structure plus the homepage, 99 for pages 2-10, 69 for next 10 and 39 for all pages after that. Does anyone think I'm charging too much and that my client has a valid point?

 

[cian]

Redesigning a site that you originally made could be done for less because you are probably familiar with the way it was done. Redesigning someone elses site is a whole new design and should be charged as such.

The consensus seems to be that it is a bad idea to charge by the page, seems to be unprofessional. I'd quote an overall price for the project. Charge what you think is fair and add a bit so you have room for negotiation. Allow your self room to come down in price a little and if they still don't like it then they can go elsewhere. Be prepared to lose the client, you can't compromise your position otherwise you'll always lose out!


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[flasher]

You mean just add up the cost the way I would normally do it, except don't tell them the breakdown. Just give the overall price so that they won't be able to haggle on pages? That makes sense.

 

[MrGreed]

Cians comment:

"Allow your self room to come down in price a little and if they still don't like it then they can go elsewhere. Be prepared to lose the client, you can't compromise your position otherwise you'll always lose out!"

Excellent advice!


"did you just say Minkey?, yes that's what I said."

MrGreed

http://www.pastame.com

 

[Wullie]

Hi Guys,

His point is that the content on some will be easy to "insert" in the new page so the price should be less

There is an easy solution to problems like this.

Tell him that you will price each page individually, which would work out costing him more for the pages that need most work. Explain to him that the price balances out over the whole site.

Never give a breakdown of prices, always quote a full price for the job. Otherwise you start getting into the situation where he chooses you for one part because you were cheapest and someone else for another part.

Also, take Cian's advice, if you lower for him, you start lowering for everybody.

Hope this helps
Wullie

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