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A guy at the Portland library asked me to fix his 1890s family bible
He brought it in last month, the spine was completely gone and pages were loose. I told him a full leather reback would cost about $350 and take a few weeks. He just looked at it and said, 'Do what you need to, it's not the cost, it's the history.' Made me remember why I got into this. Anyone else have a client who really made you think about the value of the work?
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oscar7545mo ago
Wish my clients were that cool instead of complaining about my prices!
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emma_young5mo ago
Wait, you charge by the hour for logos?
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riley5955mo ago
Consider how you frame your pricing from the start. I started showing the exact breakdown of hours and costs for my work, like "this logo takes 12 hours at $X per hour." It doesn't stop all complaints, but it turns the talk from "your price" to "the work needed.
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