RE: FN-FORUM: Your Kingdom for a Donkey.

date posted 12th November 2007 12:14

I think it's just human nature to a certain extent. Don't let it get you
down too much.=20

It's something that's always at the back of my mind when I speak to new
clients. I try to gauge how much they think their project is worth (and =
how
much they've got in their budget). If I think it's too low, I'll =
carefully
explain the nitty gritties (break it down step by step) involved in
completing their project to a HIGH standard. Most clients will =
understand.
If they haven't got the budget to afford your 'high standards' then =
they'll
probably respect your honesty and openness and wait a few months until =
they
can afford it.=20

The problem also is that almost everywhere u go on the web these days
someone's offering 'free' web design (a lot of hosting companies do =
this),
or a cheap template.
"Get a professional site for =A350!" headlines. Most people realize that =
these
offers are bull, but based on those rock bottom prices, figure that they =
can
get something 'proper' for about =A3100 or =A3200.=20
See it as an opportunity. In explaining exactly what's involved in doing
their project they can be sold by your meticulous nature and high =
standards.
Customers just need to be educated.

Jomo
Web Design
www.DynamicDeveloper.co.uk


-----Original Message-----

Here's a small snippet from a typical website where people are asking =
for
some web development / addition to a current site to be carried out;

'I know it's a fairly quick, simple and small job for somebody with the
right skills'

Why is it that no-one/ very few people (except bigger corporations) give =
any
real value to their websites / the work done by the developer. As im =
sure
has been discussed many times before there are numerous, supposedly
professional tender sites where people want Google, YouTube, Amazon and =
Ebay
rolled into one website for an outlay of $500 / =A3230 and delivered =
within 'a
few days'.

I wouldn=92t tell a plumber its an easy job so ill pay him =A35 and he =
can
finish it within 10 minutes. Well, if I did he'd tell me to [EMAIL REMOVED] off!

So why is it that even businesses whom have been burned in the past by
paying low fees for a website, still want the world for no more than 20p =
and
a few hours work, because it's an easy job? Am I alone in not only =
finding
this frustrating, but somewhat arrogant?

Discuss.

Regards
Phill Healey
Munklefish
Po Box 70
Manchester
M34 3SQ
T: 0161 408 4759
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