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JDBOTX5 12 years ago

Depends on the job. But I would usually charge a fixed rate taking in consideration the time I would have to invest in it. It is much clearer for both the client and yourself.
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Michael Levanduski

12 years ago

I always push for fixed rates as a writer. This way everyone knows exactly what they will be getting. A high quality 1000 word article might take me 30 minutes and someone else 3 hours.

People should pay for the results, not the time.

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Benjamin Farthing 12 years ago

Fixed rate. I'm not selling my time, or a wordcount. I'm selling my expertise and talent.
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laurencewins

12 years ago

I only ever work for a fixed rate. I know roughly how long a job wiill take me and I quote based on that and other factors.

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jessiewriter

12 years ago

You need to work your hourly rate, but always charge a fixed rate.

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Horny Devil

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Govsource

Hourly vs. Fixed Rates (Which is Better?)

Neither. A truly quality writer writes and works for him/her self, on their own projects/websites.

Originally Posted by Codestation

hourly is better i think

Wrong.

Originally Posted by JDBOTX5

Depends on the job. But I would usually charge a fixed rate taking in consideration the time I would have to invest in it. It is much clearer for both the client and yourself.

Wrong.

Originally Posted by Michael Levanduski

I always push for fixed rates as a writer. This way everyone knows exactly what they will be getting. A high quality 1000 word article might take me 30 minutes and someone else 3 hours.

People should pay for the results, not the time.

Michael

Wrong.

Originally Posted by Benjamin Farthing

Fixed rate. I'm not selling my time, or a wordcount. I'm selling my expertise and talent.

Wrong.

Originally Posted by laurencewins

I only ever work for a fixed rate. I know roughly how long a job wiill take me and I quote based on that and other factors.

Wrong.

Originally Posted by jessiewriter

You need to work your hourly rate, but always charge a fixed rate.

Wrong.

Any of you that call yourself creative, innovative writers - which is what people want to actively employ . . . well, you should be ashamed of yourselves to be touting for business. If you're really THAT GOOD, surely you should be doing it for yourself, and not putting yourself up for hire. WTF!

Feel free to PM me. I'll tell you if you've got a future as a serious writer within a matter of minutes. This is coming from the author of almost 100 titles, including several best sellers.

So much bullshit on here.

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Larry Leggett

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

Feel free to PM me. I'll tell you if you've got a future as a serious writer within a matter of minutes. This is coming from the author of almost 100 titles, including several best sellers.

So much bullshit on here.

You are thinking it in your way. Not for a single time the OP says that he is a writer or he provides writing services. If you are working for somebody, you ought to fix your payment. It can be hourly or fixed.

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BradVert2013

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

Any of you that call yourself creative, innovative writers - which is what people want to actively employ . . . well, you should be ashamed of yourselves to be touting for business. If you're really THAT GOOD, surely you should be doing it for yourself, and not putting yourself up for hire. WTF!

Feel free to PM me. I'll tell you if you've got a future as a serious writer within a matter of minutes. This is coming from the author of almost 100 titles, including several best sellers.

So much bullshit on here.

Please enlighten us, your Excellence.

Name some of your best sellers. Talk is cheap.

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JRJWrites 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

Neither. A truly quality writer writes and works for him/her self, on their own projects/websites.

Trash. That's the worst generalization I've ever heard, period.

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

If you're really THAT GOOD, surely you should be doing it for yourself, and not putting yourself up for hire. WTF!

Nope. Some people, like me, prefer to make our livings writing for others.

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

So much bullshit on here.

Agreed.
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ridakzemlo

12 years ago

Depends on the job but I feel more comfortable with a fixed price, this way I at least know exactly what to pay at the end.

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Not So New

12 years ago

I agree it depends on the job

If they are going to be doing the same tasks on a daily basis (VA) then hourly.

If it's a specific project with an end result, I prefer fixed pricing

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ElijahM

12 years ago

Fixed rate for me

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brutecky

12 years ago

Let me give you a response as a person who provided freelance work (I have done well over $200,000 in freelance programming)

I almost ALWAYS went after the fixed price jobs. Why? Because I made more money. Set a fixed price, work my tail off and then end up making some good cash. For example back in the day I would write a simple Facebook script and charge around $400 for it. I was fast enough that I could get them done in about 3 hours so I was in effect earning a little over $133 per hours.

Just like any contract job, with fixed price the contractor will work harder to 'beat the bid' and earn more.

Now with hourly he can take his time and drag it out. So really either way the provider can get you if he wants.

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Moneymaker2012

12 years ago

fixed time is better, because I see most of people confused how to track their time spent on work and projects so forget about time and pay per project/job.

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jessiem

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Govsource

Hourly vs. Fixed Rates (Which is Better?)

Hourly is better than fixed rate...

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TimothyTorrents

12 years ago

I never charge a hourly rate. It makes the whole process more complicated and time zones need to be synchronized, etc.

I always charge a flat rate for my services.

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Casaken

12 years ago

Fixed rate is the best, because there are no surprises on both sides.

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davegarcia939

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Govsource

Hourly vs. Fixed Rates (Which is Better?)

It depends. Personally I prefer Fixed rate.

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BradVert2013

12 years ago

I always do a flat fee because I don't want to waste time trying to explain to the client why a website content project took x number of hours. With a flat fee they know exactly what they'll get and how much they'll pay.

Just my .02.

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Blessed07 12 years ago

I always thought that the hourly rate is better than the fixed rate
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- marketingwomen 12 years ago
  
  It depends on the project.
  
  I would charge an houtly on one due to the type of work with Email Support. I charge a fixed rate with writing projects.
  
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spearce000

12 years ago

Fixed rate, always. Renting yourself out by the hour is just like having a J-O-B. Besides, if you ever decide to subcontract some of the work out (to someone on fiverr.com, say) you're b******d if you're on an hourly rate and have to produce timesheets - or worse still have that software that tracks screen time.

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tomako

12 years ago

If there is an end product(article, web site, logo, hardware design, software...), I think fixed rate is always better.

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tj

12 years ago

In my opinion fixed rate is the better way - you decide when you work and you know what you can do for an fixed amount.

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AnnaPaterson 12 years ago

fix rate is better rather than arguing about the time needed to finish an article.
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mathewboly

12 years ago

It depends on your projects. but most of the time the freelancer choose the hourly job. Hourly job payment is on weekly basis, on the flip side the fixed price job payment depends on the Clients will. According to me the Hourly job is better than the Fixed price job.

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Sean Edwards

12 years ago

I used to write as a freelancer when I first started now. Now I have extensive experience of being in the client's shoes, as I've worked with many freelancers and still do.

I think having a fixed rate is a win-win situation. You know what you are getting and so does the client who is paying for your work. When you work hourly, the end settlement still hasn't been established, which can create problems down the line. It's nice to have everyone clear on who's getting what, right from the start. That's just my opinion, anyway!

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rakhwas

12 years ago

It depends on a lot of things.

If you are good at what you do, i can't see why you should do it as freelancer on low paying sites.

Make a post on here, prove what you can do, and keep the customers coming.

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Reddy20

12 years ago

cant decide, I agree with some comments here that it depends on the task

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CyberAlien

12 years ago

This not only depends on what the actual job is, but it also depends a lot on the freelancer's personal preference. It's kind of like asking if soup or salad is better- there's no right answer to it.

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