Creating a quote for a client

[Sarah Atkinson]

I'm makeing a quote for designing a sit and just wandering how it compairs in time to others.
I have
Design--20-30 hours
Building
Foundation--30-40 hours
Pages(15-20 pages)--30-40 hours (2hrs/page)

Virtual Tours
Shooting (15-20 360°/180° images)--8-10 hours
Building ---20-40 hours

Total Hours108-150 hours

It seems high to me but I have a nagging suspition it may take longer.

Sarah

[Pugwash]

Don't underprice yourself, but always be prepared to negotiate a lower price to meet their budget. But still don't go lower than you think your are worth unless you're having a quiet month.

I think it's very difficult to put a quote to someone, which is why I agree with my sales director on a starting price and leave it up to him put it to them :) He knows people and sees when they're agast or ok with figures you say.

[jimbeetle]

It seems high to me but I have a nagging suspition it may take longer.

It always does :-)

Without knowing details its impossible to compare it with other jobs. They vary so much comparisons are difficult to make anyway.

If you feel fairly comfortable with these numbers I'd suggest padding them out to 200 hours to cover 1) the extra time you suspect it will take; 2) the extra time you didn't suspect it would take; 3) the changes and little extras that the client requests along the way; and 4) a bit of negotiating room.

Present it as a package price with costs for each category, but really, really, really try to stay away from talking about hours. Whenever faced with paying for any computer-based work clients always presume you only have to push a button.

[Sarah Atkinson]

Yea I talked to my mom today(a friend of hers conected me to this org a year ago when I first met with them. I had forgotten most of the stuff aboult our meeting back then since they never got back with me I just figured they decided not to do it. Mom said she thought I had quoted them something like $450. Of corse I was desprit for work and was not working with MMS then. Now I will be working though MMS(it's sorta like an agengy that fits ppl up for contract work.) They will take care of accounts and taxes and stuff like that and I'll be able to work on this site using my resorces at work.

I just hope they don't get upset if they are thinking $500 and I turn them over a quote for $3500.

Although I'd say $3500 for a website especialy one with Virtual tours is pretty cheap. What do you guys think?

[kapow]

Pricing is such a subjective subject. Some price by time. I price by perception of value. I would say it depends a lot on how much demand you have. If you don't have much work on, it is ironic that you probably have to charge low to show you have good value. If you have a line of prospective customers eager for your services you can double and triple your cost. Why are house prices what they are now (in the UK)? - because that is what people are willing to pay. I charge more than 10 times what I did seven years ago when I was just starting. Of course now I have a great team, some great methods, lots of experience and some brand recognition (I didn't have any of those 7 years ago). We have customers who know they can get a 'similar' service elsewhere for a fraction of the cost, but the stuff I can demonstrate (and give easy to understand explanation for) give them CONFIDENCE. I think that is the essence of price.

Just my 2-pence worth. You will hear different things from different people about what you should charge. Your price IMO depends on the confidence you can give the customer AND their budget.

If: your design is great quality, your build is efficient, and you will be there to provide effective support; I think you could charge $5000 - $10000 - but thats just my opinion.

[phparion]

well, I would just share my own experience. I analyze that how much time would i take to complete some project? if one month? then how much i make in one month? if say ten dollars then this project's price should not be less than ten dollars.

The pricing issue is different for freelancers(one man show) and companies, what you can do best is to fix a rate for yourself according to your monthly income and then divide the price on the time you would spend on some project and add extra bucks because most customers need concession so if you want to charge dollars ten then quote dollars thirteen may be,,, so after discussion you would get actually what you deserved...