Consulting Fees

[Steve Holmes]

Gee, that sounds like the Borland phenomenom; remember when Borland or
Turbo C sold for $40? Then they jacked the price up to almost #300 or $400
and sales went up! Personally, I don't think a product is better just
because it is priced higher.  If everybody did that, free software would
never never make it.  I realize providing a service is different though.

On Sat, 2 Mar 2002, George Toft wrote:

> I knew a guy that was charging $35 per hour, and had so much work
> he couldn't handle it.  He raised his rate to $75 per hour and the
> work tapered off almost to nothing.  He raised it to $125 per hour
> and was flooded with work again.
>
> He asked one client, whose bid he lost at the $75 rate: "Why did
> you hire me at $125 instead of $75?"
>
> Their answer: "At $75 per hour, we did think you knew what you
> were doing."
>
> George
>
>
> Linux wrote:
> >
> > Anyone who wants to pay $25.00 an hour to a consultant deserves just what
> > they get.
> >
> > I would charge no less than $65.00 an hour for the most basic of things.
> >
> > If you have the skills to be a true consultant you deserve _OVER_ $100.00 an
> > hour.
> >
> > If anyone could do this stuff they wouldn't need you!.
> >
> > I think I'll just go sell cars........................
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > Message: 11
> > Subject: Re: Consulting Fees
> > From: Craig White <craigwhite@azapple.com>
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Date: 01 Mar 2002 09:21:00 -0700
> > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >
> > On Thu, 2002-02-28 at 14:30, Vaiod wrote:
> > > What is the going rate for general IT consultation work.  Duties would
> > > include the very basics and could include major work such as
> > > installing/configuring new hardware/software systems.  Just a general
> > > reasonable hourly rate is kind of what I am looking for.
> > >
> > ----
> > I charge $70 per hour less prompt pay & volume discounts - I am kept
> > very busy. Seems to be a fair price - sometimes I feel guilty charging
> > that for simple stuff but I can make that same hourly at other customers
> > so I always have to bear that in mind.
> >
> > Craig
> >
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