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Subject:Re: Price Range for User Manual Summary From:Linda Laurie <LinLaurie -at- MSN -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 30 Jul 1997 11:06:44 UT
I would quote an hourly rate and let it go at that. If they ask how many pages
you can do an hour, you can quote 5-7 rough. But don't get into a page
counting-based payment system. What if pages are deleted? You really don't
want to do this. I've been a contract programmer for ten years and a contract
tech writer for 9 and I always go on an hourly rate. Then they can change
their minds and it won't cost you work or money.
Lin
linlaurie -at- msn -dot- com
www.winpro-press.com
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behalf of JoAnne Lagendyk
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 2:41 AM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Price Range for User Manual Summary
> Shoot for $100 dollars per page. Expect $25-$30
>
> Estimate quote at 5-7 hours per page.
> ex. 100 (pages) * 7 (hours/page) * $35/hour (wage)
> _______________________________________________
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> $24,500
Oh dear - is that what we're supposed to quote?
Has anyone ever quoted that high and been accepted?
If so, my prices are going up PRONTO!
JoAnne
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