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Sep 25, 2008 17:48 |  #1

Hello everyone,
I have already done a shoot for a Sauna. The work requested was some of the rooms layout and some of there services in action ie: Mud treatment, massage ect. I am very pleased with my work and am not 100% on what to charge at the moment. The owner told me to either give her an invoice with a price for payment or a request for possible trade of services. She mentioned she could trade multiple massages which are 75$ each hour. I think i will just bill her 150$ instead of trade. Total time invested was approximately 4 hours. Does this seem like too much/ little?

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Sep 25, 2008 19:23 |  #2

I charge $200/hr. You should agree on a price before you take a job, make sure it's in your contract.


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Sep 25, 2008 19:31 |  #3

tim wrote in post #6381418 (external link)
You should agree on a price before you take a job, make sure it's in your contract.

+1 I'm surprised she didn't ask what you charged.


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Sep 25, 2008 19:56 |  #4

"One MILLION dollars. I'm just THAT good".

In New Zealand if no price is agreed beforehand and it's challenged the process is to look at what others would charge for the same job. So it depends who you compare with, and if you want to work with this person again.


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Sep 25, 2008 19:58 |  #5

ALWAYS iron out your pricing BEFORE you shoot. BASIC BUSINESS FOR DUMMIES


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Sep 25, 2008 23:22 |  #6

tim wrote in post #6381418 (external link)
I charge $200/hr. You should agree on a price before you take a job, make sure it's in your contract.

I understand, she is quite wealthy.I am just trying to be morally fair to her and myself. She would not have been bothered with a contract. So 200$ per hour... Is that your processing time as well???


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mikeassk wrote in post #6382861 (external link)
I understand, she is quite wealthy.I am just trying to be morally fair to her and myself. She would not have been bothered with a contract. So 200$ per hour... Is that your processing time as well???

Some people have a lesser charge for PP, some include it. Your call.


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Sep 28, 2008 17:20 |  #8

tim wrote in post #6397880 (external link)
Some people have a lesser charge for PP, some include it. Your call.

Thank you very much for your help!
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