sounds interesting right? can someone explain to me why everyone wants 5k-14k for writing a point script? everyone being places like freelancer and other reputable business in my area, it was not a sarcastic question, I genuinely dont understand it, is this valid and just? please educate me.
probably because it is such an assessment as much skill and time as needed to write an application which you want. Auction service is not just a script, there is a lot of stuff there, probably it is not a job for only one person.
in the end, if simple you would be able to finish with WP and auction plugin by now for just $50, but even the implementation of a ready-made solution costs.
if you are already looking for someone to hire for it, my recommendation is to find someone for a longer period because is impossible to make such an app in a just a month or two. There you need to have a test period and implementation of new features, also you must have regular maintenance, so you need to have someone with technical skills in your team.
thanks for writing, after what you said and further thought I do understand a pro website designer will cost for quality, as most basic one page ecommerce can cost 1k, but doing it for free wont look and feel the same, I understand that, I also have further thought that the people charging alot are NOT using basic platforms and creating it from the ground up, This would justify such a cost, But not what I am after, I only want to corner my little part of the world, As a result of this thread I hope to be chatting to someone who can do a basic platform with the mods I require for less and hopefully have a ongoing working relationship, I have a little team my side but no one too technical, So testing and stressing the site wont be a problem.
