Costs

[luckybob]

I have recently been put in a situation where I am developing a POS system linked with a web site all based around php and mysql. This is the first time I have done something like this and am going to get paid for it. The thing is I have a meeting Monday with the owner of the company and she wants a quote on how much this is going to run. I am in the dark as to what I shoyuld charge. Here are the basics:

-A POS system that keeps track of customers for special occasion reasons
-keep track of everything purchased by the customer
-keep a running inventory that will notify her when supplies are getting low
-link to an online store (I will also develop)

I firgured to do all she wants it will take about 100-150 hours and I was thinking of charging 25 dollars an hour.

Does this seem reasonable?

Thanks for the response,
Luckybob

[dalecosp]

Hard to tell in this economy.

I'd think 25 is quite reasonable, but not everyone would. Some would think too high, others say "you'll never make a living at that rate...."

I know that HTML programming (in and of itself) is often available for less than that these days, unlike the "boom" time (5 years ago???) After all, any fool who can afford Dreamweaver or FrontPage thinks himself an HTML wiz....

I can say that if you don't charge too much, your business will grow by means of word of mouth, though it may take a while.

OTOH, it'll be hard to have health insurance, mortgages, car payments, etc., all taken care of unless you get a steady flow of client work. But, there will be folks willing to undercut a rate of 25 somewhere. It's a mad, mad, mad, world.....

HTH, but dunno that it will....