Re: Maybe off topic but how to charge

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12917
interpreted = N
texte = >>I have been asked, begged and pleaded with to help out a couple of companys >>here in Reno to set-up and run a commerce site for them. They have >>informational web pages now on a local ISP's server with no vanity domains. >>I have a couple of 6100/80's and 7100/80's available for use. If I made a >>proposal to do this for them I was thinking of trying a commission >>structure. I own/buy the servers, connection, webstar and >>webcatalog/merchant goodies and run this out of my house. And then charge >>them something like 5 percent of sales. > >Typical industry rates are between 3 and 20 percent, of course contingent >on the upfront/monthly financial considerations as well as the services >you will provide (real time credit card clearing, faxing orders, etc.). >Whatever you do, I would highly recommend that you look into their >ability to generate sales online without rose tinted oakleys. Sales >never happen in a vacuum as the web in its current iteration is an >EXTENSION of customer service and a mechanism to allow existing clients >to repurchase merchandise remotely. I wouldn't count on more when you >are constructing the bottom line. If you feel they will get the online >sales, get enough upfront to cover your cost. > >>Is there a standard fee structure you people that are doing web >>hosting/commerce for others charge. A percent of sales. So much an hour >>or ???? > >Standards don't exist anymore. Charge 'em an hourly rate for all >updates, monthly hosting, and upfront development. > >What are they selling anyway?One is comestics and speciality shampoo that they secretly claim in the US restores hair growth, the other is specialty books on gold mining and prospecting in Nevada, and the third is picture and artwork CD-Roms.The book person does a very brisk mail order business (no phone or fax orders) The shampoo people do a very brisk 800 dial in business. The CD-Rom person I don't have a handle on their sales yetThanks for the reply.=============================================== Gary Richter PanaVise Products, Inc. 7540 Colbert Dr. Reno, Nevada 89511 Ph: 702.850.2900 Fx: 702.850.2929 Email: grichter@panavise.com http://www.panavise.com =============================================== Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Maybe off topic but how to charge (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
  2. Re: Maybe off topic but how to charge (Olin 1997)
  3. Maybe off topic but how to charge (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
>>I have been asked, begged and pleaded with to help out a couple of companys >>here in Reno to set-up and run a commerce site for them. They have >>informational web pages now on a local ISP's server with no vanity domains. >>I have a couple of 6100/80's and 7100/80's available for use. If I made a >>proposal to do this for them I was thinking of trying a commission >>structure. I own/buy the servers, connection, webstar and >>webcatalog/merchant goodies and run this out of my house. And then charge >>them something like 5 percent of sales. > >Typical industry rates are between 3 and 20 percent, of course contingent >on the upfront/monthly financial considerations as well as the services >you will provide (real time credit card clearing, faxing orders, etc.). >Whatever you do, I would highly recommend that you look into their >ability to generate sales online without rose tinted oakleys. Sales >never happen in a vacuum as the web in its current iteration is an >EXTENSION of customer service and a mechanism to allow existing clients >to repurchase merchandise remotely. I wouldn't count on more when you >are constructing the bottom line. If you feel they will get the online >sales, get enough upfront to cover your cost. > >>Is there a standard fee structure you people that are doing web >>hosting/commerce for others charge. A percent of sales. So much an hour >>or ???? > >Standards don't exist anymore. Charge 'em an hourly rate for all >updates, monthly hosting, and upfront development. > >What are they selling anyway?One is comestics and speciality shampoo that they secretly claim in the US restores hair growth, the other is specialty books on gold mining and prospecting in Nevada, and the third is picture and artwork CD-Roms.The book person does a very brisk mail order business (no phone or fax orders) The shampoo people do a very brisk 800 dial in business. The CD-Rom person I don't have a handle on their sales yetThanks for the reply.=============================================== Gary Richter PanaVise Products, Inc. 7540 Colbert Dr. Reno, Nevada 89511 Ph: 702.850.2900 Fx: 702.850.2929 Email: grichter@panavise.com http://www.panavise.com =============================================== grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter)

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