Comments on: The dangers of doing work for free http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/ For Women Who'd Rather Work For Themselves, Than Work For The Man Tue, 15 May 2012 19:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Young Wife http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7794 Young Wife Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:22:49 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7794 That's terrible that they'd steal your work like that! That’s terrible that they’d steal your work like that!

]]> By: The Dangers of Doing Work for Free - BizNitches: Unleash Your Inner Biz! http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7270 The Dangers of Doing Work for Free - BizNitches: Unleash Your Inner Biz! Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:51:57 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7270 [...] Dangers of Doing Work for Free The dangers of doing work for free | IndieBizChicks.com [...] [...] Dangers of Doing Work for Free The dangers of doing work for free | IndieBizChicks.com [...]

]]> By: Lucy Beer http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7171 Lucy Beer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:38:51 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7171 I made similar mistakes when I was starting out in marketing years ago. I learned the hard way that once you've done work for free or for extremely cheap - maybe just to get a client 'in the door' so to speak, you can almost never get that client to then pay your actual price for that service. I guess the moral is that there is never a good reason to do work for less than you feel you are worth. These days I'll only do pro bono for causes I personally believe in, and I'm much better at sensing the red flags in prospective clients. I made similar mistakes when I was starting out in marketing years ago. I learned the hard way that once you’ve done work for free or for extremely cheap – maybe just to get a client ‘in the door’ so to speak, you can almost never get that client to then pay your actual price for that service. I guess the moral is that there is never a good reason to do work for less than you feel you are worth. These days I’ll only do pro bono for causes I personally believe in, and I’m much better at sensing the red flags in prospective clients.

]]> By: Jessica http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7154 Jessica Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:36:34 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7154 Great Info! Thanks for the post! Great Info! Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Cheryl Aronson http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7147 Cheryl Aronson Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:32:34 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7147 I have had similiar experiences working with a book creation company. After I hadn't been paid in several months, I told the company I couldn't work with them. They handed off my cover comps and book spread comps to another designer. I never got paid, and the other designer had a great layout courtesy of me. Yes the book (s) are in print. Never again. It turns out they treated all of their freelance designers this way. I was eventually paid, but after almost a year, and after filing court procedures. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Wiser and stronger, Cheers, C. I have had similiar experiences working with a book creation company. After I hadn’t been paid in several months, I told the company I couldn’t work with them. They handed off my cover comps and book spread comps to another designer. I never got paid, and the other designer had a great layout courtesy of me. Yes the book (s) are in print. Never again. It turns out they treated all of their freelance designers this way.

I was eventually paid, but after almost a year, and after filing court procedures.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience.

Wiser and stronger,

Cheers,
C.

]]> By: Megan Burleson http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7086 Megan Burleson Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:07:13 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7086 Unfortunately, it happens to a lot of people in my field. Its a tricky situation, and I hope that others can learn from my example! Unfortunately, it happens to a lot of people in my field. Its a tricky situation, and I hope that others can learn from my example!

]]> By: Christie Ingram http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/the-dangers-of-doing-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-7083 Christie Ingram Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:34:56 +0000 http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/?p=1575#comment-7083 Wow, that was a rude "customer" stealing your work like that. Yes, I guess that the beginning phase of your business is the best time to learn that lesson, but hopefully people can avoid learning it the hard way now. Wow, that was a rude “customer” stealing your work like that. Yes, I guess that the beginning phase of your business is the best time to learn that lesson, but hopefully people can avoid learning it the hard way now.

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