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Very VERY small job for a good client Thread poster: Yoanna
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Yoanna 
United States
Local time: 21:58
English to Polish
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Like 10-20 words I don't even have to look up on the internet?
What should I do:
1. Do it for free since it is a good client who has given me big jobs before
2. Bill them for 1-2$ [sounds kind of awkward]
3. Make the next bill for them 'slightly' higher, meaning: 'bulk' bill?
What do you think, dear colleagues?
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| Do it for free | Dec 3, 2004 |
It's just like buying flowers or a card -- both of which cost more than $1-2...
Aziz
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vixen
Greece
Local time: 06:58
English to Dutch
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If it's a regular client, and especially if it takes little or no time to do, I would do it for free as an extra service.
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| Minimum rate or for free | Dec 3, 2004 |
Ask them if they are billing for this job. If they are, bill your minimum rate and, if they are not:
Yoanna wrote:
1. Do it for free since it is a good client who has given me big jobs before
This is what I do!
Good luck!
Marijke
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Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 21:58
French to Spanish
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| For free, of course | Dec 3, 2004 |
I do it sometimes, and the good client becomes an excelent one.
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Balaban Cerit
Türkiye
Local time: 06:58
Member (2004)
English to Turkish
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| depends on your relationship | Dec 3, 2004 |
I think that this decision depends more on the nature of your relationship with the client, as compared to the volume of past jobs.
If you have established a professional and stable relationship with your client regarding to payment deadlines, work delivery deadlines and all, and if you are confident that any such favor will not change that relationship and possibly incite them to ask other concessions from you in the future, why not do something so small for free? This would help ... See more I think that this decision depends more on the nature of your relationship with the client, as compared to the volume of past jobs.
If you have established a professional and stable relationship with your client regarding to payment deadlines, work delivery deadlines and all, and if you are confident that any such favor will not change that relationship and possibly incite them to ask other concessions from you in the future, why not do something so small for free? This would help the relationship get even more better.
Seeing that you name the client as "good", if you aren't only referring to the volume of past jobs, there seems to be no problem. ▲ Collapse
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| do it for free | Dec 3, 2004 |
see above
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elzosim
Local time: 06:58
English to Greek
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| Free of charge | Dec 3, 2004 |
I have done something similar for a regular client.
Your client will definitely appreciate it.
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Yoanna
United States
Local time: 21:58
English to Polish
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TOPIC STARTER | Thanks to all of you, | Dec 3, 2004 |
I really appreciate your advice! I will do it for free.
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Amal Al-Arfaj
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:58
Member (2005)
English to Arabic
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Do it for free as I did. I sent my bill for $223 then after a week and just before writing me the check my client gave me one more last page worth about $2. I could easily make it $225 but I didn't and told my client I wish him the best luck. After 2 months, my client's parents gave me some work.
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Heinrich Pesch
Finland
Local time: 06:58
Member (2003)
Finnish to German
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| Bill once a month | Dec 3, 2004 |
and put small jobs at their worth on the list. But if its a different job, not relating to a bigger one, its better to charge a fix minimum.
Depends also on the work load. When I'm in the middle of a big job and I have to interrupt it for looking up some other stuff I lose easily 50 bucks along.
Educate your clients - easy said.
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Azra Obalı (Akifgil) (X)
Local time: 06:58
Turkish to English
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| Free means money sometimes! | Dec 3, 2004 |
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 05:58
Spanish to English
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| I'd do it for free unless I was sent a PO | Dec 3, 2004 |
(meaning, they get paid and it's on the budget). HTH.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 21:58
English to Spanish
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In memoriam
Free of course, the good will gained and maintained is priceless.
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Arroger
Canada
Local time: 23:58
English to French
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| give it to him | Dec 4, 2004 |
with a big smile and a Christmas card
and say Merry Christmas!
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