PLEASE RE-QUOTE?????

Jane Morgan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 64

I just received a private lead that said "Please re-quote on......" So what are they saying...that my price was too high and they want me to lower it? Please advise asap!
Thanks!

Keith D. Milby · **Voice Talent** Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 570

In that it is probably a 50:50 thing. It could be they like your demo and would like you to quote higher.

Philip Banks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 404

In such cases it is better to be direct. Prospects are not asking for your rate they are seeing if you are able to guess theirs. Unless you are psychic ask how much they are prepared to pay and then say yes or no.

Deby Cedars · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1482

I agree. They should just be upfront with you instead of playing games.

Robert Jadah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 2627

I suggest the following reply, Jane:
Thank you for your response to my audition, and the opportunity to reconsider my original quote. Upon reflection, I discover that I did indeed miscalculate my value to your project.
I'm grateful that you afforded me the chance to see the error of my ways.
Then add 10% to your original quote.
The nerve.

Invoice On!

Kathleen Keesling · **Voice Talent** Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 746

Noel Gibilaro · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007, 01:07 (GMT) Post subject:

They could be trying to get your price down. If they got this far and still need to ask, I'd quote another $150 more or threaten with union rates.

Ronald T Robinson · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 1008

To me, it seems they're just DOUBLE CHECKING on your original price quote. Perhaps they couldn't believe their eyes when they saw your quote! Add another 10% to your quote and see what the response is!

Michelle Ann Dunphy · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 181

To me it says they loved your voice, but not your price. I'd just ask them about their budget. Smile

Jane Morgan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 64

The guy wrote back to me and said that VOICE 123 had cut off the part where I submitted my quote. ????? I searched through my answered leads and found the amount that I had quoted him, and gave him the same dollar amount again. He agreed, I did the job, and I'm just waiting for final approval and, of course, THE CHECK!

I loved all your advice, though. I'm sure it'll come in handy again sometime!

Thanks everyone!

J.S. Gilbert · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007, 16:17 (GMT) Post subject: not what but how

Perhaps it wasn't what you quoted but how. For example, many quotes are expressed as per word or per hour or per page.

This is why I always calculate my bids to furlongs per fortnight, as in the expression "How many furlongs per fortnight would it take to get from Earth to the planet Phi Epsilon Delta, if one were using a Neumann U87 microphone and speaking at a rate of 182 words per minute.

Thus it becomes clear to the client exacltly what the fees will be.

Often it is a good idea to discuss order changes and pickups. Offering to fix minor client changes for free may be a nice guy thing, but you should indicate what minor means.

***I had mentioned before that V123 could make some extra money and provide a much needed and high quality service by offering basic legal support for actors, including the creation of boilerplate agreements that V123 talent could use. I'd pay $100 a year to be able to consult with an attorney for 5 or 10 minutes hither and yon. Money well spent.

Jane Morgan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 64

The lead said it was a :60 script, and I said I'd do it for $100. I thought that was pretty clear????

Robert Jadah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 2627

That explains the re-quote request, Jane.
They obviously couldn't believe it.

I know I don't.

Jane Morgan · **Voice Talent** Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 64

Why? Too high? Too low? I'm new at this.....all advice is appreciated!

Robert Jadah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 2627

Way too low.
Now, I don't know what the project is, and $100 may be borderline OK if it's for a student project or a Mom and Pop anniversary video narration or telephone prompts for your cousin Bertha.
But I suggest you use the Voice123 price guidelines as a starting point. I can't remember exactly where they are, but it'll come up here.

When you set yourself up as an inexpensive voice, it becomes very difficult to jack it up later. If the customer's happy with your work here, he'll pass the word around that you're a great bargain. If the customer's not happy with your work here, it'll be the meanest, toughest, unhappiest $100 you ever earned.

Voice On High!