>> At this present time, for our team a small budget website consists of a >> 5 to 10 "page" (for want of a better word) XHTML/CSS site with CMS and >> can cost the client anywhere from AU$3.5K to AU$5.5K depending on >> customisation.
Justin> I'm also in AU, and this appears to be a fair *market* price for such Justin> work, although in my case it's more like 10-15 pages. Of course, I Justin> can't tell you whether this is a fair price for the work you perform, Justin> or if you're covering your costs and making a profit, but $3-5k seems Justin> to be what the market will handle here right now for something with Justin> basic CMS and a general quality (XHTML, CSS, WAG, etc). 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. I don't live in Australia. We don't charge in Australian dollars. The prices you give above are meaningless to me, as would the prices I might give you. And even to those living in the same country/region/city - who can say what's a fair price? What are your expenses? How desparate are you for work? Is there likely to be ongoing work from the client? All sorts of factors come into play when pricing a job. I know what you're asking, and it would be nice to have some figures to work with, but really, pricing is part of running a business, and beyond general principles, no one can help you in your particular situation. I can't even say something like, "don't undercharge you work - value it and charge appropriately", because there will be times where you undercharge because you desparately need the work. :) Regards Mike Brown ==================================== SIGNIFY :: the logic behind ==================================== ph: +64 4 803-3211 | fax: +64 4 803-3241 mob: +64 0274 885-992 | http://www.signify.co.nz P.O. Box 24-068, Manners St, Wellington Level 8, CMC Building, 89 Courtenay Pl, Wellington ==================================== ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help *****************************************************
