The Fine Print

After our initial email consultation, I will give you a quote for the total fee based on the information you have given me. This fee may change if additional requests are made outside the scope of the original bid; you will be informed of the increase in price before the additional work is done.

Your $500 deposit, which must be paid before I will begin working on the site, covers the overall web design/concept of your web site, and a reserved block of time. I will work on the web design until you give me the ok that it is final and I can begin building the site and creating pages. Any changes requested to the web design past this point may incur additional hourly fees.

Once you have approved the design, I will begin building your site using the content you provide. The balance of the total fee is due within 30 days of design approval. Note that if all content, including text, login information, photos, etc., is provided in a timely manner, your site will probably be done before the fee is due. However, even if the site is still in progress due to a delay in the receipt of content, the balance is due within 30 days of design approval.

If paying by check, please contact me for payment instructions.

Late Fees

Unless other arrangements are made prior to the building of the web site, payment of the remaining balance is due within 30 days of design approval. Late payments will incur a surcharge of $100 per month, and work on the site will stop until this payment, including the late fee, is made. If changes are made to the scope of the project during this 30-day period, the additional fees will also be due within the 30-day time frame. If payment is more than 2 weeks late, I reserve the right to disable your site until payment is made or a payment plan is mutually agreed upon.

Payment Plans

If you do not feel you will be able to pay the balance within 30 days of design approval, please arrange a payment plan with me in advance. I will work with you to spread out the payments over several months. However, please note that there will be a $50 surcharge for every additional month past the usual 1 month due date.

Returned Checks

If your check is returned for insufficient funds, I will require your payment by cash or money order within 3 days, and an additional $50 returned check fee will be incurred. You will also be responsible for any charges I incur as a result of the returned check. I will be happy to provide proof of these additional charges.

Site Updates

I bill updates to your web site at the $60 hourly rate, with a minimum charge of $50. You will receive an invoice on the first day of the following month. Unless other arrangements are made prior to the updates, payment in full is due within 1 month of your invoice. Late payments will incur a surcharge of 15% of the balance or $50 (whichever is smaller) every month that payment is not received.