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Thread poster: wonita (X)
wonita (X)
wonita (X)
China
Local time: 03:08
Feb 17, 2012

“Dear Ms Tiede, can you please send us your all-time best rates?”

“Of course Sir, the all-time best rates for me are 30 cents per word.”
 
Paula Hernández
Paula Hernández
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:08
English to Spanish
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Good morning! Feb 17, 2012

Great way to start off my morning. Your answer is great!
 
Anna Spanoudaki-Thurm
Anna Spanoudaki-Thurm  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 09:08
German to Greek
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Exactly! Feb 17, 2012

A brilliant reply!
 
Catherine GUILLIAUMET
Catherine GUILLIAUMET  Identity Verified
Local time: 09:08
English to French
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In memoriam
Bravo ! Feb 17, 2012

Excellent, and funny, answer !

Have a nice day.
Catherine
 
Ioana LAZAR
Ioana LAZAR
France
Local time: 09:08
Romanian to French
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Great! Feb 17, 2012

Great answer indeed!

Did he reply?

Ioana
 
Suzan Hamer
Suzan Hamer  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 09:08
English
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I wonder what would happen Feb 17, 2012

if we all replied like that to requests for our best rate (never mind all-time best rate). Maybe we should start an All-Time Best Rate movement.

"My all-time best rate is 30 cents per word. But for you, lucky man/woman, 15 cents per word."

[Edited at 2012-02-17 11:05 GMT]
 
NancyLynn
NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 03:08
Member (2002)
French to English
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MODERATOR
Like Feb 17, 2012

I like this!

 
Victor Dewsbery
Victor Dewsbery  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 09:08
German to English
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My best rate ever Feb 18, 2012

My best rate ever was 50 Euros (plus VAT) for a one word job.
But it was a PR slogan, and I offered the client a number of alternatives and explanations - so at the end of the job, I actually wondered whether I had undercharged the client.
 
Phil Hand
Phil Hand  Identity Verified
China
Local time: 15:08
Chinese to English
If they can't even be bothered to get your name right... Feb 18, 2012

Throw another ten cents on there, just for fun.
 
wonita (X)
wonita (X)
China
Local time: 03:08
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