My rate sheet used to be a single page. Now it's a whole packet.

Phoenix Thompson · 2026-04-22T19:40:04.920777+00:00

A year ago I charged one flat fee for everything. After a bad project in Austin that ate 80 hours, I broke it down by service, revisions, and rush fees. Do you think detailed pricing scares off new leads or actually helps close better work?

ryan_gibson845mo ago

Does a detailed packet scare off the clients you don't want anyway?

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kevin_harris785mo ago

Honestly, I've found the opposite. A detailed packet filters out the bad leads from the start. If someone gets scared off by a clear price for revisions, they were probably going to be a nightmare client who expected endless free work. That Austin project you mentioned is the perfect example. A single page just leaves too much open for them to take advantage. Now they see the rush fee and think twice about demanding something tomorrow.

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grace_allen4mo ago

Detailed pricing sets clear expectations, which stops scope creep before it ever starts.

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