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Subject:Re: Misc Contracting Tip About Pricing From:Richard Mateosian <srm -at- C2 -dot- ORG> Date:Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:54:28 -0800
>For example, if a customer wants to pay you $200 for a project that will
>take you 10 hours and you want to do the project even though your hourly
>rate is $40/hr, in the final accounting, charge them for only 5 hours and
>show them that they received 5 hours free of charge instead of lowering your
>rate to $20/hr.
If you and the customer have agreed on a fixed price, where does hourly rate
come into the picture? ...RM
