Subcontractors asking how much I charge the client

[markretzloff]

I’ve been hiring subcontractors lately to work on some presentation decks. I charge my clients per page and have asked the subcontractors to give me a per page rate for the work. 2 of them asked how much I charge per page. My gut says don’t share this information.

How would you respond?

Should I be go about pricing these a different way (in other words, should I set a per page price and just tell the contractors “I am willing to pay X per page”)?

 

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[Sirrom]

Don’t tell them. Just ask them to name a number that they seem fair for both sides.

 

[Stargazer]

It doesn't matter what you charge.

If a construction company put out to tender a contract for scaffolders, the scaffolding contractor doesn't ask what the houses will be sold for.

They just price it up, add their profit and present that.

Dan

 

[FastNAwesome]

I wouldn't work with such subcontractors.

I've mostly been a subcontractor.
Never asked clients for their prices.

Sometimes they would tell me,
but when there was a reason or context to it,
and we've known each other for a while.

 

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[Andy Black]

I’ve been hiring subcontractors lately to work on some presentation decks. I charge my clients per page and have asked the subcontractors to give me a per page rate for the work. 2 of them asked how much I charge per page. My gut says don’t share this information.

How would you respond?

Should I be go about pricing these a different way (in other words, should I set a per page price and just tell the contractors “I am willing to pay X per page”)?

Ask them why they want to know.

And don't work with them.

 

[Kevin88660]

I’ve been hiring subcontractors lately to work on some presentation decks. I charge my clients per page and have asked the subcontractors to give me a per page rate for the work. 2 of them asked how much I charge per page. My gut says don’t share this information.

How would you respond?

Should I be go about pricing these a different way (in other words, should I set a per page price and just tell the contractors “I am willing to pay X per page”)?

You have no obligation to tell them and such questions are rather intrusive.

If you make more money are they going to charge you more? They shouldn’t be doing that.

 

[Johnny boy]

You’re all wrong

The subs want to play games, then play them.

*you get a job for $500*

“Hey subby I got a job can you do it? How much?”

“How much are you getting paid for it?”

“I got it for $100 but I really need this deal, even if I lose a little bit of money, it’s an important client, they said they’d refer me to all their friends…what can you do it for?”

“Damn yeah you got screwed I can do it for $150 I guess”

“Damn yeah lol I’m an idiot, but okay let’s do it, $150”


OR.

You just tell them YOU need a job done. They don’t know they’re a sub. You are just asking for work that you could be needing.

“How much you getting paid for it?”

“I’m not, we need this done for us. I’m asking what you can do it for, for us”

 

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