Poll: The rates on your ProZ.com profile show... Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | Rasha El-Gabry 
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:50
English to Arabic
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| the lowest rates | Oct 19, 2009 |
The rates I put in my profile usually show the least rates I can accept and that are not open to negotiation.
I don't think the translator should put his highest rate which might make clients think twice befors contacting him, unless of course his highest rate is already one of the lowest in the market. Still how can you judge this?!
Regards,
Rasha
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I show my rates in order to avoid receiving offers below my lowest rate.
| | | | | what you read is what you get | Oct 19, 2009 |
The rates I show on my profile are those asked, as a minimum. Obviously they can change, according to the job offered, or to particular conditions agreed with the client.
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Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:50
French to English
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| I was going to say my actual rates... | Oct 19, 2009 |
.. but when I checked on the visitor view in my profile, only one language combination is shown with no spread of rates, whereas in the owner's view, my range of rates, plus hourly rates for both language combinations is shown. Is there any reason why these views should be different?
[Edited at 2009-10-19 09:59 GMT]
| | | | Marcelo Silveyra
United States
Local time: 01:50
Member (2007)
German to English
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| Minimum rates | Oct 19, 2009 |
'nuff said.
| | | | ipv
Local time: 10:50
Member (2015)
English to Croatian
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| well said :) | Oct 19, 2009 |
Marcelo Silveyra wrote:
'nuff said.
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:50
Spanish to English
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| I don't remember | Oct 19, 2009 |
Since I usually am quite honest in these things, I probably entered my current average rates, which are the same as 2 years ago when I joined proz.
I find giving/asking for rates a pain in the neck and generally a waste of time, since I am always open to negotiation and will vary my rates depending on several factors (content/complexity/format/deadline/volume/relationship with client ... etc).
It reminds me of when I used to apply for jobs and they would whip the surprise rab... See more Since I usually am quite honest in these things, I probably entered my current average rates, which are the same as 2 years ago when I joined proz.
I find giving/asking for rates a pain in the neck and generally a waste of time, since I am always open to negotiation and will vary my rates depending on several factors (content/complexity/format/deadline/volume/relationship with client ... etc).
It reminds me of when I used to apply for jobs and they would whip the surprise rabbit question out of the hat - how much do you want to earn? - leaving me perplexed and not knowing whether to pitch myself too high or too low, and inevitably resulting in my lacklustre reply "how much do you want to pay me?".
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 05:50
Portuguese to English
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| I don't enter my rates | Oct 19, 2009 |
The reason I don't is because I charge different rates depending on where the job is coming from, as well as other considerations. For example, if I tried to charge a Brazilian translation company the price I charge one in the USA, I would be laughed to scorn.
| | | | | I don't show my rates | Oct 19, 2009 |
I do not show rates because if I were to do that, I would automatically get the short end of the stick when negotiating.
I have entered my rates, which are an average of my rate range. If I displayed them, clients would expect to pay that (actually, they would expect to pay 50% less than that, based on the ProZ mail I've been getting lately, with BEST RATE plastered all over it), whereas some jobs would actually cost a great deal more than that average. Frankly, I think nobody shoul... See more I do not show rates because if I were to do that, I would automatically get the short end of the stick when negotiating.
I have entered my rates, which are an average of my rate range. If I displayed them, clients would expect to pay that (actually, they would expect to pay 50% less than that, based on the ProZ mail I've been getting lately, with BEST RATE plastered all over it), whereas some jobs would actually cost a great deal more than that average. Frankly, I think nobody should display their rates. There is no price list displayed on my attorney's building, and no menu at the dentist's. ▲ Collapse
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Rasha El-Gabry wrote:
I don't think the translator should put his highest rate which might make clients think twice befors contacting him, unless of course his highest rate is already one of the lowest in the market. Still how can you judge this?!
By not displaying your rates at all, you ensure that the client contacts you to find out. This is how you get in touch with clients. Then, you get a chance to briefly explain that your rates are not cast in stone--and to make a sale! Trust me, serious clients will take the time to listen to you and talk about it, since serious clients are more worried about quality than about price.
| | | | | The rates I would like to get | Oct 19, 2009 |
As I also post some jobs every now and then, I've realized there is an option for clients to choose translators based on several aspects, and one of them are the rates.
So you can enter the language combination, availability, expertise, etc. and the rates. The option is something like: "Show me the translators who charge xxx amount", and it will only show you those. If you have a higher rate or if you haven't posted or shown them, you will never be even considered for the job. Some... See more As I also post some jobs every now and then, I've realized there is an option for clients to choose translators based on several aspects, and one of them are the rates.
So you can enter the language combination, availability, expertise, etc. and the rates. The option is something like: "Show me the translators who charge xxx amount", and it will only show you those. If you have a higher rate or if you haven't posted or shown them, you will never be even considered for the job. Some people don't know they are actually missing jobs by doing so.
I'm sure I've been contacted like this for jobs on various occasions. If the rate they want to offer me is too low, then we can always discuss it. At least I'm being contacted and have a chance to work for them. Most of the times, the rates they want to pay me are not low at all, and sometimes they even want to offer me more. This is because once they contact me, they normally check my profile, and look at my experience. Publishing the rates obviously attracts customers, unless of course, these are skyrocketing.
I don't know in other countries, but at least here Public Notaries do publish their rates on a board in their offices. ▲ Collapse
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| Potential clients find me on ProZ, check my profile and... | Oct 20, 2009 |
... offer me rates less than half the rates posted. This happens a lot. So I'm guessing that maybe people think the posted rates are not serious. (l post the rates that I manage to charge for about 80% of my work.)
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