How much do you guys charge for translation, localization and editing?

[CheertheSecond]

So I am working on a job right now and I want to know how much I can charge.

 

[BearlyAlive]

Market price for a professional TL is 8 - 12ct per word, depending on how evil you are you can add up to 50% of the TL price for editing. Localization should be already included, imo, but depending on how clueless the other party is you might add another few ct.

 

[Corty]

How do you guys get hired before telling the customer how much it will be?

 

[CheertheSecond]

How do you guys get hired before telling the customer how much it will be?

Doing it for an acquaintance.

 

[QuercusMalus]

So I am working on a job right now and I want to know how much I can charge.

Shouldn't you have decided the price first? I can see the other party refusing to pay as it wasn't agreed to beforehand.

Doing it for an acquaintance.

Then they will expect it to be free as a 'favor'.

 

[CheertheSecond]

Shouldn't you have decided the price first? I can see the other party refusing to pay as it wasn't agreed to beforehand.

Then they will expect it to be free as a 'favor'.

I am not looking for a financial benefit anyway but a reasonable price is always good to know for subsequent business transactions.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

I would not pay for either, until I start making money with my writing first.

I would be willing to exchange editing services with other writers, or maybe set up a percentage of profits deal for if/when the project becomes profitable but until then, I would pay nothing.

I have done some proofreading, but not full-tilt editing, for mention in credits and comp copies in the past, and would probably do so again if the chance came up.

Translation I would need to research for what to pay (and am not comfortable enough in any language but English to charge for)