Re:heh (Score 4, Informative)

It's true... the last thing you want to be when bidding on a project is the lowest bidder. It is actually worse than being the highest. When I was pitching my first real contracted website, I didn't know what the market value was for my work. I gave a price that I felt was fair. The site was a no brainer (pure HTML, no code) so I didn't feel the need to charge a huge amount. After a few days, one of the guys I knew in the IT department told me off the record that when they saw my bid they questioned my ability. Apparently business looks upon the lowest bidder as someone who is either desperate to get started or someone who does not have the skills to charge near the other bidders. I tripled my bid and was accepted without hesitation. My design never changed.