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I know this is a thing, & when I freelance I negotiate rates all the time but as someone who also hires freelancers, & only approaches freelancers I really respect, I’m averse to negotiating down cuz it feels devaluing I try hard not to ghost, but usually i go “thanks for letting me know” & bounce

if i approach someone inquiring about their rates and they say, “typically I charge around $x but I *can* be flexible for the right project” I’ll engage more of a dialogue about flexible rates and fit but def depends on the response. if it’s a pretty flat response I won’t go “but can you do LESS?”