Word-Caster
Fees and Payment
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Ø Fees range, per editing hour, from the student rate of $35.00 (USD) to $75.00 (USD) for corporate clients
§ Students, please provide proof of status
Ø Clients receive free yearly access to Word-Caster Tutorials
Ø All payments are in USD ($)
Ø First-time clients will provide a deposit equal to 50% of estimate when submitting a manuscript for review. If the deposit exceeds the actual fee, the balance will be immediately rebated to the client.
Ø Word-Caster, on rare occasions, accepts retainers for anticipated future work. These arrangements are individually negotiated.
Ø Payments are received via PayPal.com
§ Can use personal credit card, debit card, or checking account if registered with PayPal
§ International payments are most convenient and less expensive than bank transfers; currency exchanges through this service are automatic.
§ Some countries have limited access to PayPal
§ Payments via third parties in the US are acceptable
§ In US & NA, other arrangements: By pre-arrangement personal checks, delivered by postal service are acceptable.
Ø No charge for
§ Initial consult
§ Follow-up clarification
§ Telephone or email consultations (within reason).
Ø Fees are according to the editing hour or portion
§ If an assignment requires less time than the initial estimate, the client's invoice reflects only the actual editing time
§ Second edit of revised drafts incurs additional fee
Ø Notes on Fees
§ A review's quality and thoroughness, and reviewer's productivity, not the hourly editing rate, are the true measures of lowest final cost.
§ A review that requires a reedit due to ineffective attention to detail or compromised editing quality increases actual final cost.
§ Conscientious, personal attention and extensive annotation provide an avenue for a client's long-term advantage in skill development and add value extending beyond assignment completion.
§ A lower hourly rate but at reduced productivity may increase final cost.
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