zlacker

I agree but you can often miss out on work if you do this as a freelancer.

Last potential customer I spoke with I did this. They were insulted by my estimate and practically hung up the phone on me.

>>kilroy+(OP)
We can't read the mind of that potential customer. Did they want cheap, fast labor? Probably. Do you optimize for that? I assume not. You might have dodged a bullet or maybe there was a communication issue.