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On 11 May 2007, at 10:27, Joel Hughes wrote:

>>> work out the price for the job.
>
> This is definately the starting point but you need to consider what  
> the client can afford. If they can afford more then charge them -  
> at the end of the day cost is not always the killer factor in  
> projects - knowing that you can do a good job is more important.
>
> A golden rule though is not to sell yourself short; if you  
> undervalue yourself then how do you expect others to value you?   
> You need to work out your break even point and must not go below it.

Bit late on this thread but... how to check if you're selling  
yourself short:

     http://www.dashes.com/anil/2005/05/pay-by-the-hour.html

Tim.