The ‘Bargain Hunter’ Web Design Client
December 18, 2006
The ‘bargain hunter’ type of person, can sometimes be a reasonable sort of human being that respects you as a professional, and is only looking for a good value for their money.
… Then there is the other type; those who seem to have no respect for you and in the end, will just drain you of your mental and emotional energy.
PSYCHIC VAMPIRES
A long time ago, I read a strange (but entertaining) little book that warned of a type of person, a person that would drain you of all your energy just by being around them.
(We’ve all been around them before … after just a few minutes of seemingly light chatter, you feel tired and drained.)
The book referred to these people as ‘psychic vampires’ – leeches that suck your energy, much in the same way a vampire sucks your blood.
Bargain Hunters are often times psychic vampires, and should be identified and then avoided at all cost.
… it is better to be on the unemployment line, than to be in service of a psychic vampire client.
IDENTIFYING THE PSYCHIC VAMPIRE CLIENT
Everyone has their own thing, but there are some common characteristics found with this type of person:
- They ask a lot of questions – too many.
- They are whining passive aggressive whelps – little pathetic beast that will hound you endlessly.
- They will suggest that the work you do ‘isn’t that hard … really’.
- They will complain that your prices are too high … regardless of reality.
PSYCHIC VAMPIRES SEEK OUT THE WEAK
No matter how experienced you are, you have to always be on the lookout for this sort of person.
That said …
Unfortunately, these most vile of bargain hunters, tend to go after relative noobs to the game … the less experience the better.
They’re attracted to beginners, because they know that their chances of molesting a poor unsuspecting junior (web design) fool, are much better than if they targeted a crusty old web nerd, such as myself.
… So if you are new to the web design game, be extra vigilant!
CONCLUSION
I wrote this piece because I was just the subject of a psychic vampire’s attack.
Fortunately, experience has taught me well, and I was able to quickly identify the blood sucker, and fire his ass before he drained me too much.
Yes, it is OK to fire a client sometimes!
Thanks,
Stefan Mischook
www.killersites.com
www.killerphp.com
