Hot take: I started sharing my pricing with other freelancers in Dallas and my rates went up 30%

Karen Carter · 2026-10-16T19:35:04.195966+00:00

For 2 years I kept my design rates locked down like some big secret, then a buddy at a Dallas meetup asked me point blank what I charged for a logo package and I told him. My first thought was that I just handed him ammo to undercut me, but instead he told me I was charging $400 less than the going rate in our area and I bumped it up the next week with zero pushback. So is sharing rates with people in your city smart or just plain dumb, because I honestly can't tell if I got lucky here?

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