Translator Pay

[shaun]

I read as much as I could about how much to pay a translator on this site.  I thought the consensus was that 200RMB was a fair price.  Now I am hearing that 300RMB to 400RMB is good.

This has become a real issue between Peggy and her neighbor.

And a few people mentioned this on my trip thread.

Negotiate before you allow them to work. You will avoid issues down the road.

Peggy and I both were under the assumption that she was doing this out of the kindness of her heart.  WRONG!!!!!!


So tell me what you think a good hourly or daily rate should me.

Shaun

[Josh Markley]

I was lucky in this sense when I visited Xu Le.  She had taken care of all the negotiation before I had arrived.  I am not sure what the going rate is, but the 100 rmb I thought was low.  So I gave her a gift at the end of our time using her services.

[Neil]

I was quoted 800 per day, but when Nina caught wind of that, it was down to 400 per day (300 and a 100 tip).

[Buzz]

Paid 400 per day back in November.  Was happy with our lady.

[Irishman]

400 Is the going rate in GZ .....

[rockycoon]

First of all, how much is 400 RMB in US Dollars.   :huh:

[ttwjr32]

as Irishman said 400 per day is a good rate here in Guangzhou
its a very delicate situation for Peggy that needs to be resolved
for her Shaun. otherwise it will probably get worse for her with her
neighbor

[Willy The Londoner]

I was quoted 800 per day, [align=left]but when Nina caught wind of that, it was down to 400 per day (300 and a 100 tip).

But you were probably were dealing with Mini!!!!  

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[shaun]

Thanks all who commented.

I sent Peggy a message this morning telling her I was willing to pay the 1200RMB.  I will wait and see what she says.  She only wanted me to pay 100RMB as a gift and I said 600RMB when I was there.  She may say she does not want me to send it but I want to make sure we are not making an enemy here.

[Hans]

The agency billed me with 100 RMB for every hour (and half during our time at the office of the agency)...!! Luckily we did not use their services that much. I told them the rate was silly, but they did not yield an inch.

400 per day seems like a much more reasonable price.

[Scottish_Rob]

Being a TIGHT SCOTMAN :icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin: I would say that 300 RMB would be sufficiant.

Or there is the ROB'S method...

Point... then look stupid as she talks her language to you.   When you keep replying BU MING BAI, it don't have make the atmosphere more relaxed and she always laughs...through frustration...:icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:

[David5o]

Hans,

Your right, that's just crazy rates!!! In the office there should have been no charge whatsoever, There they would have still been under contract with their client your lady!!!
I don't think i've ever heard of anyone here on the Forum being charged for translation while in the agency premises.... Some of these agencies really do try and milk the cow dry. They never seem to be able to see the bigger picture, ...just the here and now!!!!


David......

[Hans]

David5o,

Yeah, I was a bit annoyed at that time. We had discussed the translation rates before I arrived but they they just said this was what they had always charged. Sitting there holding my lady's hand I did not wish to quarrel with them. Which, I'm sure, they already knew. Other than that, they were most helpful, and before I left the head of the agency gave me a big fancy vase of some sort. But I gave it to my lady saying it was too big to fit in the luggage anyway...

Luckily we will not meet in her home town this summer but in Foshan and Guangzhou, far away from the agency.

[ttwjr32]

a majority of these agencies are like David said. clueless to the
 way of what could happen in the future. they are more interested
 in chasing pennies rather than dollars. but then again they think they
 are chasing dollars and dont really have a clue as to what could have
 been in regard to the business.

[shaun]

I talked with Peggy around midnight.  The translator decided to accept my 600RMB offer yesterday.  The good news is that they are on speaking terms again.