Being honest in my business finally paid off in long run 🥹

I run a tech agency business, I often see people quoting whatever they like because the client is non-technical or does not have any idea for tech related thing and basically rip them off once the deal is closed.

I have seen many people using flowery language and deceptive sales just for the sake of closing the deal and moving money in their pocket.

I always frowned upon this and always gave honest genuine suggestion to all the clients who approach me, even when a client comes with a non-feasible idea and pays me to work on it, I downright suggest them not to invest money on it and explain them why it is not feasible on long run and give them honest genuine advice for free even if it meant losing my sale.

I have never lied to close a single sale and thus I was struggling to close clients because of this.

But 2 years ago, I found a US client who basically got ripped off over building the frontend of his website and wanted me to build it. Even though he had paid around $2500, I could have easily charged more, but I resisted my temptation and asked for what was the fair price and got it done in around few hundred dollars (perhaps even underquoted since I was very new to this)

Fast forward to 2 years, the client is still with me and continuously gives project. So being honest and transparent with your clients will always pay you in long run!