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I am all ears as well !!! My reasons are similar to Lou's... -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lou Judson Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:04 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pricing structures Please don't take this offlist! It would be a valuable discussion. I am a professional audio engineer with aminor sideline in restoration, based on keeping my old archives alive - so how to price it for the occasional client would be very valuable here. For the record, I charge my usual hourly rate, and estimate it high enough to allow for a few troublesome projects and a majority of them routine. Like if I had 60 hours of material, I'd estimate it around 75 hours, roughly. But if I had to make five passes to get one of them, it would cost the client... And also do job prices, when needed to fit something like the grant situation. I am curious how the real restoration people estimate and charge for services. Lou On Sep 26, 2005, at 5:47 AM, Lani Spahr wrote: > Now, my question: I've been asked by a small museum here in NH to > digitize a collection of 78s, open reels and LPs. Since I've never > done anything of this size the problem I'm having is "What to charge"? > They are working with grant money and want me to submit my estimate of > how much I think I can do with the money they have available. I can > estimate my time but how do you translate that into a price? How do > you all charge? By the hour, by the job? How? > > It might be best to take this offline and I welcome any and all > responses. > > Cheers, > Lani Spahr (Mr - just to be clear)