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Subject:Re: Help Pricing From:Jo Francis Byrd <jbyrd -at- byrdwrites -dot- com> To:kkostuch -at- totalsystem -dot- com, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 08 Jun 2000 09:27:16 -0500
Unless you know how to do an accurate "guestimation", know exactly what the
project entails and how much "wiggle room" to factor in, charge by the hour.
With turnkeys, there's too much potential for either cheating yourself out of
revenue or overcharging the client.
Charge by the hour....
Jo Byrd
kkostuch -at- totalsystem -dot- com wrote:
> I know this question is vague, but I'll take any input I can get.
>
> How much would you charge for a Web Help System (using RoboHelp) for an
> Internet Banking Service? By the hour?
