Dont want to get ripped off

[Gaulkin]

Im currently shopping around for a professional web designer to create a website for me. It will involve uploading text, image or adobe reader files. These files will then have to show up in a certain location and i will need a search engine. I also want it to be as fast as possible so it will be simple. Basically its a youtube for smaller files. I was wondering if one of the web designers on here could give me a quote that is reasonable for a website like this.

[Paint and Air Sportz]

Just go local, look in your yellow pages and call them up that way you can meet face to face with them.

[Gaulkin]

One place has quoted me 10k so far.

[Aletheides]

lol go to digitalpoint forums and ask - 10k is insane.

[Young Spark]

The place that quoted $10k must've been smokin' crack... really.

It does not cost no $10k for that kind of work. If anything, (by the understanding you want a generic YouTube for smaller files) --- you could simply buy a pre-made script for that much and I can design you a template and everything.

But for $10k... I'd tell that place I'm laughing at them... seriously I am.

[freedom.project]

I know most high schools offer classes that involve web design. I know in my class, we had kids who could do stuff like that in there sleep.

You could talk to a teacher about getting some of his advance students working on it for a class project. Then it will be free and if its not what you want, you won't lose any money. Just a thought.

[Young Spark]

^^ Coach Carter... great quote feedom.project

[freedom.project]

Thanks. I find that its true in most people so...I always enjoy reading it to myself to remind me to take chance and stop living in fear.

[Gaulkin]

Then for a book exchange website that lets people list there books they wanted 15k

[Young Spark]

^^ Oh geeze, them people need to stop with all the bullshyt really... that is so friggin' ridiculous!!!!!!!

Hit me up sometime and I can help you out on finding a pre-made script for whatever job your looking for. And if there isn't one that is pre-made, I can refer you to a place. That place being oDesk... they could be some kind of help possibly.

[biz-doggy]

Best wishes to your online venture, Gaulkin!

[Gaulkin]

Thanks

[biz-doggy]

Great real estate website you've got, Gaulkin. It's neatness allows for easy navigation of your website. I'm sorry, but just one suggestion. Perhaps you may consider putting a photograph of a beautiful posh home at your frontpage, instead of a sketch? may be more attractive.

[Gaulkin]

Thanks for the compliment and i will consider it.

Great real estate website you've got, Gaulkin. It's neatness allows for easy navigation of your website. I'm sorry, but just one suggestion. Perhaps you may consider putting a photograph of a beautiful posh home at your frontpage, instead of a sketch? may be more attractive.

[George]

10 Large is quite the quote.

Go to multiple web firm websites and get a quick quote to get the average cost of what you'll need to spend.

Good luck!