Prices

Hello everyone, i just have a quick question about Prices on your website. To do or not to do and reasons why. i got approach by an agency recently but he's asking me to take down my price points on my website. So i guess my question is, is it easier to have the customer e-mail or call and then give them a price quote or is it good to have it all out on-line form them to decided? thanks guys!!

Irene

He probably wants you to take your prices down because he is going to charge more for you and only give you a portion and if the people see that you only charge x amount of dollars then they would just go through you instead of the agency. Is my best guess....

Yes, that is most likely the plan... so the question is, how much is working for the agency worth to you?

I put my prices on my website, because I know what kind of shopper I am. If you don't show me your price WITHOUT my having to contact you, then I won't call.... I'll move on to the one that does show me their prices. I can't help but assume that if you don't show your prices, then I can't afford it. It also reduces the number of calls I get that are just calling around for prices... by the time they call me, they already know they are booking me. I get the occasional call that doesn't come through the website first, but it's rare.

I agree with Perry; that's the kind of shopper I am too. My time is too precious to muck around with calling someone just to find out what they charge. So I cater to people who want instant gratification.

I do not post my prices because I have a four page rate sheet with all sort of variations and packages... no point in putting it out there. I would rather have people inquire then I can quote to suit the job - if I want it or don't want it, etc.

And I'm not in a market with a lot of competition so I have no need to advertise how much I cost in comparison.

thank you everyone for your input!

I'm an internet shopper. I don't like talking on phones and I too will just leave a site without prices.

I don't usually contact companies that don't advertise their prices. Like Perry, I assume I can't afford them.

Same with me - I never contact companies for quotes as a consumer. I will always always always find someone else who has their prices listed.

As a business person, I love having my rates listed because it weeds out price-shoppers, and prepares people before they call to book me. Almost all of the people who call end up booking me since they already knew what to expect.

I agree that the agent probably doesn't want others to see your rates since he'll be charging more. I wouldn't remove the prices though unless it's a make-or-break decision and you really want to work with them. I work through a few agents and none of them have asked me to remove my rates.

I finally put my prices on my site. It's made my life so much easier! People do not call me & try to haggle. It hasn't decreased my business, but increased it. I think it's easier for people to read & marinate over the price as to hear it & have to make an instant decision.

I don't have my prices, only because I haven't finished that page/figured out what I want my prices to be. Silly, I know.

Point is, I don't get any business from my site. Most of my web visits come from you guys. (At this point, I'm okay with not a lot of business. But, I will want this to change at some point)