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soupsoup:

as a web designer, i’ve found that one size does not fit all. i do not obviously charge all my clients the same price. i base it on what they can spend and how much work is involved. if it doesn’t make sense for me or the client, i send them to people i think might be able to work with them.

I do the same. Which is why, from a marketing perspective, putting the price like that right out on the front page is completely dumb. Besides, if they’re making it look like a website is just something you can order online like a book or a pair of sneakers, then they’re misleading their customers. Or deluding themselves.

Somewhat worse than these guys are the people who advertise their website design services “for only $99”. Those are nearly scams - either that’s a “starting at” price where you’re spending way more than that in the end to get something half-decent, or you’re getting what you’re paying for, a cheap piece of shit.

  1. tywillis reblogged this from caughtupinsanity and added:
    Karp. !!! It’s funny to see who got the joke. Bijan? Got it. SoupSoup? Got It. Mascarah? Almost got it, then didn’t....
  2. brianvan reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    marketing perspective, putting...front page is completely dumb. Besides, if they’re
  3. soupsoup reblogged this from brianvan and added:
    as a web designer, i’ve found that one size does not fit all. i do not obviously charge all my clients the same price. i...
  4. caughtupinsanity reblogged this from mascarah
  5. katrina reblogged this from mascarah and added:
    Just gonna throw this out there: YES. JOKE. Read the ‘buzz’ they have. Come ON people.
  6. caro reblogged this from mascarah and added:
    I’m sorry, Tumblr Designy People, you make beautiful themes and I’m happy that you’re able to turn it into a business,...
  7. thegetdownguy reblogged this from bijan and added:
    This place could use...face lift. I’d like...but not sure it...
  8. mascarah reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    Is this some kind of joke. $999 for a tumblr theme?! Just because you left off a digit doesn’t make it that less close...
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