Greed...

[d000hg]

Depends if you have a view what your services are worth, independent of what you can get for them. Some do, others don't.

[heyya99]

Is a business trying to bring in as much money as possible greedy?

[d000hg]

Is a business trying to bring in as much money as possible greedy?

That question is pretty much the centre of this discussion.

[dkennedy1001]

Is a business trying to bring in as much money as possible greedy?

If you decided to stop taking holidays to bring in as much money as possible to the detriment of your family life then I would think there are elements of greed/selfishness creeping in...same goes for larger companies covering up malpractice in search of profits etc.

Extreme examples I know but at some point I do believe greed does come into it.

Maybe not too much greed in my case as I guess Im just being more opportunistic as they seem to need someone and will pay the extra. Will probably give it a go and shoot for £700.

Cheers

[PerfectStorm]

How many businesses would you respect for upping their price on a quote?

[pr1]

it's not about the actual amounts it's the fact you've agreed a number and now want to go back and increase it - if a builder quoted X for a job on my house and I agreed, I'd be pretty p****d off if he came back later wanting 8% more

[Bozwell]

I don't think it's greed, but going back after a price has been negotiated (albeit a very short negotiation) is poor form.

Say you got a quote from a builder which you agreed immediately, then the next day they say actually I have changed my mind and the price is 5% more, I'd tell them where to go.

In your situation I'd be annoyed with myself that I'd apparently undervalued my skills, which I'd remember for next time, but trying to renegotiate after agreeing a price would be a risky and £650/day is a whole lot more than £0/day. For all you know £650/day just happened to be the price they had in mind and would have negotiated down to that value whatever you asked for.

[VillageContractor]

Unless you're prepared to walk away I wouldn't.

[jmo21]

For what it's worth, I think it is both poor form (changing your price) and greedy (they accepted so quickly you're immediate thought was they are desperate and you should ask for more).

But regardless what I or anyone else on here says, it only matters what people at client co and agency think. The risk is they might immediately bin you.

[Danglekt]

personally I like to be a person of my word, so if I agreed a price, that's what I work for.

So much is built on personal reputation in what I do, that I wouldn't consider it for what is only a marginal benefit.

Also, if you are earning £650 per day you will quickly hit the VAT registration threshold which is around £80k now I think. As I understand it, you can't choose to enter it or not, you have to, but you can choose the flat rate rather than the more comprehensive one.