RE: FN-FORUM: Advice on payment agreement.

date posted 19th July 2005 20:12

I'd want a lot more than $2000 for 60 days work - I presume that's not
60 man days !
Always take payment up front - you don't go into tesco and tell them
that you'll give them 50% on chekcout and the rest after you've had your
fill...=20

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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Tam
Denholm
Sent: 19 July 2005 19:37
To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones
Subject: FN-FORUM: Advice on payment agreement.


Hey im in talks with a client to produce a rather large website for him
and it looks like all systems are go. However ive quoted $2000 USD and
about 60 days to complete the project for him, his proposed payment
method is unacceptable as he wanted to pay half apon completion and half
after a few weeks of the site running to make sure theres no bugs or if
he wants to change things.

I suggested one of two methods, either he pay 25% up front and 75% on
completion and release of source code with free support if he finds any
bugs and small changes for 2 weeks after completion, or we section up
the project into 10 sections worth $200 each. Then i'd create a timeline
specifying what will be done in each section.

Now i know compared to some of you lot out there the price vs time ratio
seems like so cheap that you wouldnt work for it, but we had this
discussion before, i work for these rates because i cant get any UK work
and im just starting in the industy and dont have a very large
portfolio.

Anyway, advise on this project would be nice and if anyone wanted to
help me with the timeline and stuff i'd be happy to bung a few quid yer
way.

Thanks
Tam Denholm

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