How to deal with duo date estimation for multiple parallel proposals?

[ahmed_sobhy_93]

Hello, 

I am new with freelancing. Has been going great so far but need your advice on this one. 

I can usually make an accuarte duo date proposal for one project, however when it is miore than one proposal I find it difficult to estimae because other estimations will depend on number of accepted previous proposols which I don't know. How do you deal with this dilemma? 

Thanks in advance!

Ahmed.

[martina_plaschka]

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Ahmed K wrote:

Hello, 

I am new with freelancing. Has been going great so far but need your advice on this one. 

I can usually make an accuarte duo date proposal for one project, however when it is miore than one proposal I find it difficult to estimae because other estimations will depend on number of accepted previous proposols which I don't know. How do you deal with this dilemma? 

Thanks in advance!

Ahmed.

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This is a non-issue for about 98% of freelancers (I made this number up, but it is very high), so start worrying about it when and if it happens. 

[wescowley · Accepted solution]

It's really simple. When I give a proposal, I generally give an estimated number of days it will take and when I can start as of right then, taking into account what's committed on my calendar. I don't take into account anything that isn't already committed.

If something changes by the time it comes to negotiate with one of those clients, I let them know that my calendar changed, and this is my new start and end date.