Charging/Billing Your Clients???

(DC) · 10th March 2006

How do you usually charge your clients? I have them pay up front before the session starts... I might give them a couple minutes once their time is up... and if they want to continue they can pay up like an arcade machine... but I figure billing them would have them be "less aware" that they are spending money. So how do you bill them for their time?

Igotsoul4u · 10th March 2006

You should make up a contract with your rates and an overtime charge. I usually make them commit to a certain amount of time and then work out an additional hourly rate. I think paying up front is actually a smarter thing to do. Trying to chase down money is the worst thing ever. Just get everything in writing and deal with it upfront, then there can be no arguements.

10th March 2006	#1
(DC) Gear addict Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 374 Thread Starter	Charging/Billing Your Clients??? How do you usually charge your clients? I have them pay up front before the session starts... I might give them a couple minutes once their time is up... and if they want to continue they can pay up like an arcade machine... but I figure billing them would have them be "less aware" that they are spending money. So how do you bill them for their time? __________________ Dante Castro Audio Engineer / Producer

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10th March 2006	#2
Igotsoul4u Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,845	You should make up a contract with your rates and an overtime charge. I usually make them commit to a certain amount of time and then work out an additional hourly rate. I think paying up front is actually a smarter thing to do. Trying to chase down money is the worst thing ever. Just get everything in writing and deal with it upfront, then there can be no arguements.