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    How to reason with someone who agrees to an estimate then asks for money off?

    @melita8 He said he was good at estimating. It doesn’t work otherwise.
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    How to reason with someone who agrees to an estimate then asks for money off?

    @nwoods We’ll have to agree to disagree on this. In my experience, customers mentally want a cap. I prefer a bid high and discount the remainder approach.
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    How to reason with someone who agrees to an estimate then asks for money off?

    @celtish Don’t give a low end. Tell the customer that the cost is $$$ per hour and you feel this job could take “up to” 15 hours. When it takes 13, you send them and invoice for the estimated 15 hours with a discount for “unused hours”
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    How can I get people to understand that "Estimate" means, y'know, estimate?

    @christservantsean Why wouldn’t you just offer a project cost and enjoy the benefits of getting done faster?
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    My story…

    @jcisthelight My advice would be to talk to an accountant. You feel like you’ve finally made it, but don’t let that get destroyed with a tax bill at the end of the year.
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