RE: Re[2]: [WSG] Budget Design
and this is why discussions about prices are usually taboo. Not so much the giving away of trade secrets, but that they're of *very* limited value to most everyone on a mailing list such as this. Thanks Mike. Agreed. Very difficult to compare Apples with apples between different design studios but more so across countries. I guess it was more a regional question and perhaps not suitable for this forum. Perhaps I need to network more with my piers! Luke Moulton * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help *
RE: Re[2]: [WSG] Budget Design
This is true Mic When I started my business, I would quote for as little as AU$ 500 for a 5 page website and still the customers would crib and they would want it to be done for $300. Warm Regards, Sameer S. Kekade. QUATRO FOUR RETAIL The right connections for your business Tel. direct +61 2 9370 2775 Fax direct +61 2 9370 1200 Mobile 0411 566 650 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.quatro.com.au -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Kear Sent: Tuesday, 1 June 2004 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re[2]: [WSG] Budget Design Well appropriate or not for this list, it's been of immense interest for me. When you're a one-man business, the only way you ever find out your price is wrong is if you price too high and start losing business. I've got every bid I've gone for lately and have been puzzling over whether that's because I provide a fantastic service and I'm a terrific salesman, or whether I'm charging too little. Without wanting to continue the discussion on the list, and without wanting to give anything away, this discussion has helped me get closer to making my mind up about this issue. Thanks. This WSG list would be the most helpful list for my business I've ever been on. Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia AFP Webworks http://afpwebworks.com -Original Message- and this is why discussions about prices are usually taboo. Not so much the giving away of trade secrets, but that they're of *very* limited value to most everyone on a mailing list such as this. * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help * * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help *
RE: Re[2]: [WSG] Budget Design
That's known as price-fixing here in the US and that is illegal. That's not true. Discussing going rates in various countries is not price-fixing. A group of people agreeing to only charge a certain rate is price-fixing. This is having less and less to do with web standards. -- Kay Smoljak Senior Developer/QC Leader/Search Optimisation PerthWeb Pty Ltd - http://www.perthweb.com.au/ Ph: 08 9226 1366 - Fax: 08 9226 1375 * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help *
Re: Re[2]: [WSG] Budget Design
On 5/31/04 6:19 PM Kay Smoljak [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent this out: That's known as price-fixing here in the US and that is illegal. That's not true. Discussing going rates in various countries is not price-fixing. A group of people agreeing to only charge a certain rate is price-fixing. This is having less and less to do with web standards. So what would be the effect of discussing the prices, if not for everyone to charge about the same? Between countries I guess is slightly different, but if it's discussion between US developers re: developers in the US, and on a public list (especially if it's a developers' list), then that is price fixing. I can get you a legal opinion if you wish. Rick Faaberg * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help *
