Comments on: Avoid the bait, don’t discount your services http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/10/avoid-the-bait-dont-discount-your-services/ Tips on blogging, design and the IT industry. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/10/avoid-the-bait-dont-discount-your-services/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Ryan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:33:08 +0000 http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/10/29/avoid-the-bait-dont-discount-your-services/#comment-536 I think it's always a challenge, no matter where you are, and as I said, there are always extenuating circumstances where making concessions on price just makes sense. However, what I always remind myself when being "baited" is that my prices are set to reflect my cost of business (overhead, etc.), which is admittedly lower here in China, and to pull a profit - as I'm not in this for the entertainment value, right? So, my feeling is, if I'm being fair to my pricing, then there's little reason for me to give a discount when it comes to the blurry prospect of "more work down the road". Where I do factor in discounts is for things like charity work, artists/musicians, etc. Basically people who's primary goal isn't a cash result. If the site I'm building is designed to be a business someone is going to make money from, why should I lose money making it? Great blog you have by the way. I didn't realize you were a Canuck as well. I think it’s always a challenge, no matter where you are, and as I said, there are always extenuating circumstances where making concessions on price just makes sense.

However, what I always remind myself when being “baited” is that my prices are set to reflect my cost of business (overhead, etc.), which is admittedly lower here in China, and to pull a profit - as I’m not in this for the entertainment value, right?

So, my feeling is, if I’m being fair to my pricing, then there’s little reason for me to give a discount when it comes to the blurry prospect of “more work down the road”.

Where I do factor in discounts is for things like charity work, artists/musicians, etc. Basically people who’s primary goal isn’t a cash result. If the site I’m building is designed to be a business someone is going to make money from, why should I lose money making it?

Great blog you have by the way. I didn’t realize you were a Canuck as well.

]]> By: inspirationbit http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/10/avoid-the-bait-dont-discount-your-services/comment-page-1/#comment-534 inspirationbit Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:00:03 +0000 http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/10/29/avoid-the-bait-dont-discount-your-services/#comment-534 Couldn't agree with you more on all those points. I wonder how well are you able to stick to those rules in real life, especially in China, that's famous for its slave wages? Even here, in Canada, I often find it very challenging to stick to my prices without giving any discounts. Couldn’t agree with you more on all those points. I wonder how well are you able to stick to those rules in real life, especially in China, that’s famous for its slave wages?
Even here, in Canada, I often find it very challenging to stick to my prices without giving any discounts.

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