Stop competing with amateurs. Real designers command their price and it is well worth it. Mike Wylde / Walker hasn't come down much at all in his design pricing over the past 5+ years.
Amateurs are amateurs. People pay what something is worth. The more someone pays for a good design, the better the ROI will ultimately be.
People who look for cheap designs are either short on funds, and unable to do it the right way, or they have traffic that converts with cheap designs.
If someone wants to charge $100.00 for a full paysite design... Let them, they're only cutting off their own face. Not driving down market prices. I say, if you see people lowering their prices... Raise yours.
For all of you amateurs reading this... Eat a big, puss filled cock, and go back to your village. The internet is for people who know what the fuck they are doing. Design is for people who know what the fuck they are doing. Stop cheating your clients by giving them second rate bullshit designs, and actually accepting money for those pieces of crap. Leave design to the professionals.
In someone elses wise words "When it comes to design, a client must pick 2 of the 3 attributes to the project.... PRICE, QUALITY, SPEED. (Excluding those Outsourcing companies, who are second rate at best on all fronts)... Only 2 may be selected in any realistic scenerio. Somone who wants low cost, high quality work in a shortened timeframe is unrealistic and will most likely get let down in one aspect at least.
For the rest of you "Pros", keep ahead of the rest of the crowd and you'll do just fine.
