I get tired of seeing providers post about the difference between a $500 client and a $50,000 client. This comes up far too often, and I believe there are factors that aren't being considered in this comparison. When you see so many clients, things tend to get repetitive and patience can wear thin, so here I am, speaking for the $500 client.For reference, the points made about the $500 client in these posts aren't entirely wrong. At some point, we were all like this, writing long, drawn-out emails that had little to do with anything, simply because we felt the need to convey our thoughts to someone we were about to be intimate with. I don’t really know why we did this, but we did. I think the biggest point here is trust between the provider and client. For me, it doesn’t matter how much I’m spending on a provider; I need to know I'm getting a return on my investment.
Let’s be honest, scammers are always waiting for any client to slip up, whether it's a $500 client or a $50,000 client. Sure, it may not affect the $50,000 client as much, but for the $500 client, who most likely saves up for their time with the provider, it's everything. That money could be spent on bills, rent, credit cards, car payments, and any other number of things life demands.
The comments in these posts often talk about the $500 client as someone who goes overboard—emailing too much, texting too much, nitpicking at small things, and wanting to know every detail from start to finish. This sounds chaotic, and I've never been that person, but at the same time, this is a transaction. When you buy a new television or a brand new car, you want to know everything about it from top to bottom. Sure, this is different since it's an actual person, but as the customer, don’t you have that right?
I might be digging too deep into this. I know there is a giant difference between these two clients: one has disposable income, and the other doesn’t. Obviously, the provider is going to go where the money is. I guess I sometimes forget what kind of hobby I’m in. Money will always speak volumes.
