Hi,
I was wondering if/how you guys charge clients for custom furniture design work. I usually consider design time as a cost of doing business during the bidding process. But sometimes I really rack up some time with many iterations that come from custom design. I don't always get the contract and find myself eating the time.
I also have some concerns about prospective clients taking my designs and using them to get bids from other guys. Not sure if this is even preventable.
Anyhow, I would appreciate your thoughts on the above.
thanks