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Thread: Quoting Projects
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04-21-2005, 07:47 PM #1Newbie
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Quoting Projects
Hey all! I have been programing web projects (PHP, ASP, .NET etc) for several years but sometimes I feel as though I am underquoting the number of hours and in some instances I feel like I'm overquoting.
Does anyone have a good way to estimate the number of hours for web development?
Thanks,
--Josh
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04-21-2005, 08:33 PM #2WHT Addict
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I find it nearly impossible to predict the exact time necessary for most projects. So when I do hourly work I always give a 'best case' and 'worst case' scenario price to clients.
The 'best case' price is the lowest amount I can happily work for. The worst case price is insurance that I don't underquote and hate myself for not asking a higher amount. This gives me lots of freedom to stop worrying about my quotes.
As for overquoting... well, TBH I rarely complain to the client when they pay me more than the time required. However if this is a constant/important problem for you, then just give back whatever amount they paid more than was required.