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by seekingcharlie 4352 days ago
I do a bit of both. I quote my hourly ($120), tell them how long it will take & the lump figure. I always get 25-50% payment up-front with the remainder due on completion. I never start work without the up-front payment - in my experience, this has been the most effective way of weeding out bad clients.