Comments on: How To Deal When Clients Get Angry http://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/ Design, Development and Freelance Articles and Tutorials Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheALhttp://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/#comment-1479 TheAL Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.amberweinberg.com/?p=1756#comment-1479 I've had too many run-ins like this. They were usually the individuals who wanted Facebook in three days for $150. I would try my best to inform them of the situation, the constraints of their budget, and what goes into making such a site (more like a web application). Sometimes they'd act as though they were seeing the light. Then I'd do what I could to give them something nice for that little, and that soon. Sometimes they still expected miracles. And when I didn't part a sea they would usually not pay the remaining invoice and then tell others I was a bad designer/developer. I've learned to take to heart what a lot of freelancers are voicing out about nowadays; learn to say "no" and learn to pass up on potentially hurtful clients. As for ones that seem entirely fine at first, points like the ones you make here are about all you can do. If you try your best and in the end they're still unreasonable...post it on ClientsFromHell. ;-) I’ve had too many run-ins like this. They were usually the individuals who wanted Facebook in three days for $150. I would try my best to inform them of the situation, the constraints of their budget, and what goes into making such a site (more like a web application). Sometimes they’d act as though they were seeing the light. Then I’d do what I could to give them something nice for that little, and that soon. Sometimes they still expected miracles. And when I didn’t part a sea they would usually not pay the remaining invoice and then tell others I was a bad designer/developer. I’ve learned to take to heart what a lot of freelancers are voicing out about nowadays; learn to say “no” and learn to pass up on potentially hurtful clients. As for ones that seem entirely fine at first, points like the ones you make here are about all you can do. If you try your best and in the end they’re still unreasonable…post it on ClientsFromHell. ;-)

]]> By: manskyhttp://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/#comment-1452 mansky Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:05:34 +0000 http://www.amberweinberg.com/?p=1756#comment-1452 thanks for advice hehehehe.. thanks for advice hehehehe..

]]> By: Amber Weinberghttp://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/#comment-1302 Amber Weinberg Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:36:14 +0000 http://www.amberweinberg.com/?p=1756#comment-1302 Thanks :) Thanks :)

]]> By: Amber Weinberghttp://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/#comment-1301 Amber Weinberg Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:34:38 +0000 http://www.amberweinberg.com/?p=1756#comment-1301 haha I'm sure some people do do that... haha I’m sure some people do do that…

]]> By: Amber Weinberghttp://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/#comment-1300 Amber Weinberg Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.amberweinberg.com/?p=1756#comment-1300 LOL Thanks, I thought you guys would like that pic :)Of course, if it's something petty, it is sometimes better to just do the work, but sometimes enough is enough and one 5 minute change here, another 5 minutes there and so on can quickly add up to hours. LOL Thanks, I thought you guys would like that pic :)

Of course, if it’s something petty, it is sometimes better to just do the work, but sometimes enough is enough and one 5 minute change here, another 5 minutes there and so on can quickly add up to hours.

]]> By: Diane T. Crestonhttp://www.amberweinberg.com/how-to-deal-when-clients-get-angry/#comment-1290 Diane T. Creston Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:02:07 +0000 http://www.amberweinberg.com/?p=1756#comment-1290 Excellent article filled with sound advice. Thanks Amber! Excellent article filled with sound advice. Thanks Amber!

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