Comments on: When clients try to take advantage of writers http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/freelance-writing-tips-cheapskate-clients/64/ Helping you to make money as a freelance writer online Sun, 31 May 2009 01:28:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rob http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/freelance-writing-tips-cheapskate-clients/64/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Rob Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:59:40 +0000 http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/?p=64#comment-56 Today I had somebody contact me about a larger project, probably fifteen articles or so, and they tried to get me to change my offer's terms in the second email they sent me. I'm running a special on my writing website for 10+ articles (350+ words) at $15 each. In my first response to them I told them, verbatim, "We do not, however, accept requests at this price for articles that have minimum word count requirements beyond 350 words." They then proceeded to email me back stating they would take the offer if I would provide a minimum of 450 words for that price... These are the people to avoid. Maybe this person was nice and maybe there was no ill-intent on their end, but people who ask you for more than you're offering, especially when you lay out your terms clearly - steer clear. This is the reason I wrote this post today - while it's not an everyday occurrence for freelance writers, there are freebie seekers out there, and new writers should know this beforehand. Today I had somebody contact me about a larger project, probably fifteen articles or so, and they tried to get me to change my offer’s terms in the second email they sent me.

I’m running a special on my writing website for 10+ articles (350+ words) at $15 each. In my first response to them I told them, verbatim, “We do not, however, accept requests at this price for articles that have minimum word count requirements beyond 350 words.” They then proceeded to email me back stating they would take the offer if I would provide a minimum of 450 words for that price…

These are the people to avoid. Maybe this person was nice and maybe there was no ill-intent on their end, but people who ask you for more than you’re offering, especially when you lay out your terms clearly – steer clear.

This is the reason I wrote this post today – while it’s not an everyday occurrence for freelance writers, there are freebie seekers out there, and new writers should know this beforehand.

]]> By: PlugIM.com http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/freelance-writing-tips-cheapskate-clients/64/comment-page-1/#comment-55 PlugIM.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:42:38 +0000 http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/?p=64#comment-55 <strong>Warning for Freelance Writers - Steer Clear of Bad Clients » Daily Writing Jobs...</strong> Problematic clients for freelance writers can put a major crimp in your business.... Warning for Freelance Writers – Steer Clear of Bad Clients » Daily Writing Jobs…

Problematic clients for freelance writers can put a major crimp in your business….

]]> By: Joe http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/freelance-writing-tips-cheapskate-clients/64/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Joe Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:12:47 +0000 http://dailywritingjobs.com/blog/?p=64#comment-54 Great lessons here for young writers. I see dozens of writing jobs each day where the buyer is only paying $5 or less for 500 word articles -- I charge 10X that amount, but those jobs are almost always snapped up right away by desperate writers. Hold your ground or you'll end up writing 1000 word articles for $1.00... Great lessons here for young writers. I see dozens of writing jobs each day where the buyer is only paying $5 or less for 500 word articles — I charge 10X that amount, but those jobs are almost always snapped up right away by desperate writers. Hold your ground or you’ll end up writing 1000 word articles for $1.00…

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