| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | USD or €uro - amongst us which is a better price? Thread poster: Brandis (X)
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Brandis (X)
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TOPIC STARTER | Sure I did... | Mar 18, 2007 |
efreitag wrote: Brandis wrote:
My client understands now. I send him this thread. Are you really sure you want to let your client read this thread?  anyway all is well that ends well. Brandis
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Hi Brandis,
The Euro is the better price. However, you quoted to the client the way you did and should stick to that even if it is not profitable now for you in the end. Just like you would want the client to stick to previously made commitments. It works both ways. Well, anyway, my two cents.
I am sorry that this would be costing you.
PS. Regarding your posting. It was a difficult to read/to make sense, but I knew where you were coming from. You were frustr... See more Hi Brandis,
The Euro is the better price. However, you quoted to the client the way you did and should stick to that even if it is not profitable now for you in the end. Just like you would want the client to stick to previously made commitments. It works both ways. Well, anyway, my two cents.
I am sorry that this would be costing you.
PS. Regarding your posting. It was a difficult to read/to make sense, but I knew where you were coming from. You were frustrated and that frustration showed in your posting.
Take care!
Lucinda
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| | | | Peter Wagner 
Hungary
Local time: 11:19
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Sorry!
Dear Brandis,
maybe I can suggest you something: the next time, if an outsourcer asks you about the prices, you needn't answer him at once but ask him to call you back 5 minutes later, or you can tell him yourself to call him back after 5 minutes. (Or maybe 10 minutes, if you want.) Thus you have a little bit time to think about it and don't have to modify or explain your bad decisions.
I wish you a lot of succes.
Péter
| | | | | No client will ever understand a price increase | Mar 18, 2007 |
Hi Brandis!
Your question is crystal clear to me, namely what should you do to make the client accept a price increase after you originally quoted too low a price? As others have said, there is nothing you can do after the deal has been concluded.
Naturally, ideally you should always quote in Euros, and in target words for DE-EN and source words for EN-DE. Otherwise, you could also follow the German convention and quote the price for a 55-character line.
A... See more Hi Brandis!
Your question is crystal clear to me, namely what should you do to make the client accept a price increase after you originally quoted too low a price? As others have said, there is nothing you can do after the deal has been concluded.
Naturally, ideally you should always quote in Euros, and in target words for DE-EN and source words for EN-DE. Otherwise, you could also follow the German convention and quote the price for a 55-character line.
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| Think twice before quoting/posting | Mar 19, 2007 |
Péter Wagner wrote:
you needn't answer him at once but ask him to call you back 5 minutes later,
Good advice. The same with posting in a forum, isn't it? Take your time even when posting a thread. Saves an awful lot of time for people who are willing to help.
Collegial greetings
Steffi
[Edited at 2007-03-19 11:38]
| | | | Brandis (X)
Local time: 11:19
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TOPIC STARTER | Thank you again. | Mar 19, 2007 |
Tuliparola wrote: Péter Wagner wrote:
you needn't answer him at once but ask him to call you back 5 minutes later, Good advice. The same with posting in a forum, isn't it? Take your time even when posting a thread. Saves an awful lot of time for people who are willing to help. Collegial greetings Steffi [Edited at 2007-03-19 11:38]
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