Comments on: How NOT to Get Freelance Work

By: raj

raj — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:18:02 +0000

really nice

By: raj

raj — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:14:59 +0000

i think its good

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By: MzDee

MzDee — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:32:19 +0000

Excellent post! I too would like to know the comments he made.

I’ve been in business for over a decade and have had several people contact me. The most recent was a guy asking for my price list. I told him that I would not release it because each client is different; however, I would be happy to provide him with a proposal. Funny how he didn’t respond.

I truly think these people are farming for information.

By: lolailotron

lolailotron — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:56:35 +0000

I would also add:

Charge 50% of your project in advance!

It has happened to me so many times to start working on someones site and then not getting paid or getting paid less than agreed. So now I only take jobs if they are willing to pay halv when starting the project.

By: Shweta

Shweta — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:30:25 +0000

Nice post. Being a beginner myself in the freelance web designing business, these bit of information is very valuable.

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By: Ian Yates

Ian Yates — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:27:35 +0000

I recently had an inquiry regarding a CMS website - “how much would it cost and when could I have it completed?”.. At the time I was just too busy so I suggested they contact me again around September if the project was still open.

The ‘client’ replied saying that he actually wasn’t a client but a web designer who was interested in my pricing and time scheduling - should I want to outsource anything he was available!

Bad way to introduce yourself..

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:10:36 +0000

Thanks for this post. Knowing what NOT to do seems just as important as knowing what to do. But I have a question with one of the points made here…

I’m a beginning freelancer and I have never been the one to make first contact with potential clients, or suggest what changes could be made without already being a client. I get the feeling that offering your services out of the blue would indicate that you want to help this site for free. So my question is, when you make the first contact, should you immediately tell them that you’ll be charging for the redesign? Or do you get their interest first and then tell them you’ll be charging after they reply and say they’re interested? Thanks.