Why is this thread even continuing? Everybody's writing a bigass wall of text proving their shit that will only lead to nowhere.
It's easy. Clients don't get to decide how much an SP charges. It's her (or his) business not yours. If they charge $450/hour then so be it. Don't like it? Well then go see another SP who charges less. There shouldn't even be a discussion on this. If an SP thinks they charge too much then they will lower the prices by themselves.
Also what's with all the "nice guy" or "nice client" attitudes that's reeking so much in this thread? Typical manipulation tactic. You don't get a free pass on things just because you think you're a "nice client". So other SP's like you. Woo hoo. That means nothing.
It's easy. Clients don't get to decide how much an SP charges. It's her (or his) business not yours. If they charge $450/hour then so be it. Don't like it? Well then go see another SP who charges less. There shouldn't even be a discussion on this. If an SP thinks they charge too much then they will lower the prices by themselves.
Also what's with all the "nice guy" or "nice client" attitudes that's reeking so much in this thread? Typical manipulation tactic. You don't get a free pass on things just because you think you're a "nice client". So other SP's like you. Woo hoo. That means nothing.