Other Companies Asking for Rates

[jujubee]

I had a recent contact asking via email:

We are a fellow design firm, with the occasional need to outsource illustration, animation and web design projects. Can you please send work samples, contact information and rate(s).

I feel like I get phished for information quite regularly and am wondering if the interest is genuine. I really don't want to 'waste' my time giving out private information to 'competitors/strangers.' As it is, I have samples on my website that this person could have easily visited.

How would you handle this type of inquiry? Would you respond - perhaps even call?

[percydaman]

ya I would just tell the politely that you dont discuss rates until you have met them personally or at least over the phone to discuss possible employment.

[Dynedain]

Tell them to send you details on the project (sample plans, what they want renderings of, etc.) and you'll send them a proposal. That way you never reveal "rates".

[Da_elf]

i always give a per project proposal rather then rates

[nvanherpt]

i always give a per project proposal rather then rates

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[gilicom]

i always give a per project proposal rather then rates

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[jacksc02]

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[DaForce]

i always give a per project proposal rather then rates

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[jujubee]

What'ya talkin' bout fool?

[thablanch]

The question would be what do they really want.. A while back, I was working in a interior design firm, and that would happen from time to time

Smaller design firms, that often have no visualisation ressources in-house, would "rent" us to do their visualisation work.

So mabee they just want your company services. But, I have to agree that the message you did receive was quite vague.

[joconnell]

What'ya talkin' bout fool?

A friend of mine ran into mr t in a coffee place in la a while back so he went up to him and asked "Do you still pity the fool?". Mr t said "sorry what?" so my friend goes again "do you still pity the fool?". Mr. T says "Sorry what the hell are you talking about?" so my friend says "you remember the tv show where you used to pity all of the fools?" so Mr T said back to him "I pity the fool that has to ask whether I still pity the fool".

Stylish.

[jacksc02]

ha haaa that classic!

[Da_elf]

so how long did it take for your friend to get his foot out of his mouth. hope it was tasty.

[olitech]

What'ya talkin' bout fool?

A friend of mine ran into mr t in a coffee place in la a while back so he went up to him and asked "Do you still pity the fool?". Mr t said "sorry what?" so my friend goes again "do you still pity the fool?". Mr. T says "Sorry what the hell are you talking about?" so my friend says "you remember the tv show where you used to pity all of the fools?" so Mr T said back to him "I pity the fool that has to ask whether I still pity the fool".

Stylish.

So perfect..some classics never die..

[olitech]

i always give a per project proposal rather then rates

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Ditto