I disagree. Sort of. I detest being taken advantage of by clients. In your case you apparently agreed to the "discount" before starting the project. If so, you obviously did the honorable thing. But we've all had the client who KEEPS ON coming back with "minor" revisions, sometimes for weeks after the initial approval. I try to cooperate when possible, but I'm through working for next to nothing. I can't call my painter and ask him to darken the paint on "just one wall" and expect him not to charge me. No other business is expected to do so much free or discounted work as VO, as the ones who accept that normal make it that much harder on everyone else. Oh, and that "fingers crossed" thing seldom works out well, anyway - haha.

Thank you for writing about this! I have a long-term client whom I do 24 videos for over the year (volume discount applied). We recently renewed and I have increased my overall rates in the last year. I opted to keep their rate the same for the first 12 and increase the remaining 12 slightly. They were happy with this as was I. This business is truly about relationships and the value each party brings.

Wonderful advice, Tom! So much of what we talk about on voiceover groups focuses on clients who try to low-ball us and take advantage.

Thank you for pointing out that if you are given an opportunity to be nice to a regular well-paying client, they will remember it forever and you will have just become their favorite go-to vo!