Friends, I would really be interested in any response to the question below, whether anyone raised the rates too high and then had to back off. I have a theory. In times past I didn't charge enough, and I think a few new clients still call me because I had a reputation for charging a meager price. Nowadays my business grows mostly through referrals from satisfied clients, and I charge a competitive rate. But if I charged much higher than the average, I suspect I would get a reputation for being expensive that would last many years and could hurt business, even if I returned later to a fee closer to what others charge. I don't want that scenario to develop. In this part of the country people are pretty frugal. Thoughts? Regards, Clyde larudee@pacbell.net wrote: > Ron Nossaman wrote: > > > What happens when we think we're worth more than our customer base thinks we're > > worth? > > Has anyone tried to find out? Has anyone raised rates too high and then had to > back off? Or are we operating on supposition?
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