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By: What to Do About a Problem Client

What to Do About a Problem Client — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:59:59 +0000

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By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:02:42 +0000

Overbid the job the next time they come to you for work…by about 200% ;) LOL

By: Thomas James

Thomas James — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:54:17 +0000

Thanks Duncan. I generally do those things for every contract, but a “pain-in-the-butt” fee is sometimes added for the extra hours put into communicating with a more demanding client.

By: Duncan Long

Duncan Long — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:46:34 +0000

Another excellent installment. I would suggest an alternative to the “pain in the behind” fee would be to spell out what will be done (say, three sketches and one finished illustration) in the contract, after which an hourly fee is charged for work.

The big plus of this arrangement is that clients who know what they want and work in a professional manner aren’t penalized, those who are pains pay for the extra work, and those clients who decide that the original idea aren’t working and would like you to try something else are also covered. And you get paid a fair price in each instance.

Keep your great blogs comin’

–Duncan
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