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Wendell
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Since going from Land Surveying to Web Development, I've noticed one key element that is relevant in both: the lower the price, the more demanding the client.

Do you find this to be the case as well?

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 7:31 am
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Truer words rarely spoken... ...er typed.

Steve

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 7:36 am
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This is a truism that holds across any discipline. Once upon a time, long ago and far away, I was a stock broker. The biggest pain in *ss clients nearly always held the smallest portfolio with me and always demanded a disproportionate amount of my time holding their hand.

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 7:52 am
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Sounds like you fellows have had a few Lucy from Peanuts clients "It should be 5 cents!" Or those that are convinced they are paying for the survey so you will put the corners where they tell you.

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 8:03 am
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80% of your clients take 20% of your effort. It's the other ones you have to be concerned with.

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 8:05 am
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Wow man, I had no idea that I was that demanding. 😉

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 1:24 pm
Wendell
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LOL Brad! You are a model client and an exception to the rule. No winky face. It's really true.

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 3:04 pm
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A joke told by a standup comic many years ago... (patron to grocer) "How much are your tomatoes" (Grocer) "The more you buy, the cheaper they are" (Patron) "OK ...then keep giving them to me till they're free!"

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 6:00 pm
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Low price = demanding client... Yep

Like in my beach vacation rentals.... the less I charge a customer, the more damage or more clean up I have....

Ones that pay the least do the most damage......

 
Posted : May 16, 2013 6:46 pm