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cost plus with a client who is a family friend chang 06-13-2007
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Posted by chang on June 13, 2007, 7:47 pm
the hardest to work for are friends. there's a bit of tiptoeing, otherwise
it's straightforward with stranger clients. a struck cord could jeopardize
the relationship. and there's how much to charge. what percentage is just
right?


Posted by chang on June 13, 2007, 8:32 pm
chang wrote:
>the hardest to work for are friends. there's a bit of tiptoeing, otherwise
>it's straightforward with stranger clients. a struck cord could jeopardize
>the relationship. and there's how much to charge. what percentage is just
>right for cost plus agreement, that is?


Posted by longshot on June 14, 2007, 6:34 am

> the hardest to work for are friends. there's a bit of tiptoeing, otherwise
> it's straightforward with stranger clients. a struck cord could jeopardize
> the relationship. and there's how much to charge. what percentage is just
> right?


if you have other work you could be doing, that's what you should charge for
x amount per hour, than that's what you should charge. It shouldn't cost you
money to help the guy out. he gets piece of mind knowing you are doing it
right. If you want to give him a break than you could work that part out
after he sees what it would have cost if he wasn't your bestest friend




Posted by Mike on June 14, 2007, 10:19 am

>
>> the hardest to work for are friends. there's a bit of tiptoeing,
>> otherwise
>> it's straightforward with stranger clients. a struck cord could
>> jeopardize
>> the relationship. and there's how much to charge. what percentage is just
>> right?
>
>
> if you have other work you could be doing, that's what you should charge
> for x amount per hour, than that's what you should charge. It shouldn't
> cost you money to help the guy out. he gets piece of mind knowing you are
> doing it right. If you want to give him a break than you could work that
> part out after he sees what it would have cost if he wasn't your bestest
> friend
>
>
Whenever freinds of mine do work at my house I tell them "you are a
professional and don't do me a favour charge me what you would charge anyone
else". Usually they don't and i just add a few hundred to the price and dont
tell them when i give them the cash (makes for a great day when you see them
at the bar next day haha).



Posted by CWatters on June 14, 2007, 10:35 am

> the hardest to work for are friends. there's a bit of tiptoeing, otherwise
> it's straightforward with stranger clients. a struck cord could jeopardize
> the relationship. and there's how much to charge. what percentage is just
> right?
>

The best plan is to have the friend get other quotes. Then you can match the
lowest if you like. At least that way he knows everyone else is more
expensive.



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