Hourly billing screws customers

by Nov 24, 2025Shorts

Hourly billing screws customers

Hourly billing looks harmless. But it quietly moves all the risk to the customer. – You don’t know the final price. – You only get an estimate (if you’re lucky). – And the hours add up faster than any customer expects.

It’s like buying a plane ticket… but finding out the price after you land. – Want a small change? More hours. – Hit a blocker? More hours. – Scope slightly unclear? Oh yes… more hours.

The customer carries 100% of the uncertainty. The agency carries 0%. And somehow this became “normal.”

Hourly billing says: “Here’s a guess. Good luck with your budget.”

That’s not a partnership. That’s like betting your budget on a mystery box.

So why should customers accept all the risk for work we control?

When will we admit hourly billing is just… nuts?

Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

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I build automation and integrations that remove the annoying stuff—using Power Platform, Dynamics 365 & Azure.

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