I have a client. I recently told him that it would cost $100 to update 1 page monthly. He wanted the "Newsletter" section to be updated every month. This is an .html site. But not like bare bones basic. It relies heavily on graphics and background music.

Content includes text of schedules/daily activities etc. Add in some different clip-art/pictures every month.

Anyway, he thinks that $100 to update the monthly newsletter is unreasonable. He's willing to pay $35 a month for my work.

What are your opinions on this? Who's being unreasonable. Time is money. The little tweaking I do not only in Photoshop and Corel just for a newsletter takes up my time. Add formatting the .html code and uploading the page.

I personally think $35 is an insult for the time us designers/programmers spend on these sites. I mean he couldn't even meet me halfway at $50. He said that If I don't think $35 is reasonable he'll go somewhere else. Should I take the $35 just to have good rapport with him? Or don't sell myself short and don't let him take advantage of me as a designer and tell him "go ahead get someone else"??

I think $100 is a bit much depending on how much content is updated and how good you are (no offense). But I also think $35 is a bit low. Tell him he won't be able to find anyone else for less and really act like you care about him, th ecustomer. It's hard to explain. But it worked for me.