Got paid, did so many stupid things

Moneymaker13 · Nov 18, 2011

It's for a etching business she wants a store and everything so I'm buying a theme forest theme for $35 and she paid me $300.

I totally should have charged more. This lady wastes my time I'm at her house changing her printers, she asks me about plumbing, she asks me what micro sd cards do, she asks me tons of stupid technology questions and I've been there like 8 hours total so far.

Anyone have any suggestions? I'm learning about this whole offline business wordpress template selling.

NVBpro · Nov 18, 2011

Just charge 30$ more for everything you are doing, and you'll be ok .

candlekeep · Nov 18, 2011

Charge more next time.

Much more.

Ask for $3,000

tigerjim14 · Nov 18, 2011

Just call it an expensive lesson. Take care of her and use her for referrals

marusia · Nov 18, 2011

Try doing all the business via email in the future. A lot of people think if they give you a dollar, they can ask whatever they want because they've paid.

$300? I've been quoted 400-800 just for a website that would take 15 minutes to make. You're definitely undercharging.

spasovski · Nov 18, 2011

Get serious and sharp.

Criticize... make the problem looks a whole lot bigger so you can charge more.
Stay on your word. Before you do something she wants, tell her the price. If she's okay with it, do it, if not, give her a little lower price, but not too low. If the problem would cost her 100$ tell her 130$, she's not okay with that, then tell here: Okay okay I'll do it for 100$. Customers like bargaining.

Create a pricelist for the services you offer. Give pricelist to customers before they ask for service.

3Infidels · Nov 18, 2011

First of all: is she hot?

marusia · Nov 18, 2011

Also, ecommerce stores are ALWAYS more. They start out at a minimum of $800.

fuzzy_corleone · Nov 19, 2011

Maybe drop the client unless she's really hot. Then just do what I'll do: Be her sex slave.

Moneymaker13 · Nov 19, 2011

NVBpro said:
Just charge 30$ more for everything you are doing, and you'll be ok .

I'm definitely doing $30 a month maintenance and SEO and other stuff haha..

candlekeep said:
Charge more next time.

Much more.

Ask for $3,000

Thank you, I appreciate your help!

tigerjim14 said:
Just call it an expensive lesson. Take care of her and use her for referrals

That's what I was thinking, I appreciate it!

marusia said:
Try doing all the business via email in the future. A lot of people think if they give you a dollar, they can ask whatever they want because they've paid.

$300? I've been quoted 400-800 just for a website that would take 15 minutes to make. You're definitely undercharging.

Exactly! Lol. Wow. That's craziness! I appreciate you letting me know I'm undercharging. Haha wordpress?

spasovski said:
Get serious and sharp.

Criticize... make the problem looks a whole lot bigger so you can charge more.
Stay on your word. Before you do something she wants, tell her the price. If she's okay with it, do it, if not, give her a little lower price, but not too low. If the problem would cost her 100$ tell her 130$, she's not okay with that, then tell here: Okay okay I'll do it for 100$. Customers like bargaining.

Create a pricelist for the services you offer. Give pricelist to customers before they ask for service.

Thank you so much, this is exactly what I should have done and will do with my next client.

3Infidels said:
First of all: is she hot?

BLahhh (I just threw up in my mouth) lol good try she's like 90.

marusia said:
Also, ecommerce stores are ALWAYS more. They start out at a minimum of $800.

That's good to know, thanks marusia.

fuzzy_corleone said:
Maybe drop the client unless she's really hot. Then just do what I'll do: Be her sex slave.

Hahahaha!! EWWWWW she's like 90! I wish that was an option! Ha ha!

Statix · Nov 19, 2011

Best just let this go down for experience... Next time make sure you mention some kind of charge for updates, other stuff like consulting what a SD card is. Most times if the client knows that just talking with you is costing them money then they leave you alone with crazy questions and such.

clyde · Nov 19, 2011

Next time charge by the hour.

OutsideGroove · Nov 19, 2011

I dunno, she is 90 and has money to burn... sounds like a future Sugar Mama!! Get in there now and be rich when the old lady croaks!

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