We are all aware of the “Good/Fast/Cheap” magic triangle, where you can choose only two options for your desired product or collaboration. It will never be fine if it’s produced fast and considered cheap. You might wait an eternity to get a custom web app development project done if it’s good and cheap. If the product is good and made fast, it won’t be the cheapest option on the market.
The price dumpers will try to persuade you that the cheapest option on the market is the best you can get. Meanwhile, the truth in the modern digital world, in fields like web application design or app development, is usually closer to fitting the famous meme. It means that it will be better to spend some time finding experts who set reasonable deadlines and budgets.
In this article, we will delve deeper into this topic to show you how to distinguish totally fair business from price dumpers. Use these tips in all your potential collaborations, as these examples fit any industry, from marketing and app development to building constructions.
🔎🕵 Take a Closer Look at Team’s Work Quality
If you thought it would be easy to find, e.g., a cheap, fast, and quality enterprise website development team, you would be in shock. Finding an “uncut gem” is almost impossible, even when collaborating with experts directly. Modern psychology is slowly but surely impacting human self-esteem.
That’s why, as of 2024-2025, it’s impossible to find an expert with a surprisingly good price and exceptional work quality. Speaking of custom web application teams, the situation remains similar. In a quality team of experts, members support each other, raising the self-esteem of their colleagues. That’s why you can find many exceptional custom web app development teams on the mid-side of the price range.
The price dumping business uses a totally different work approach. Despite their expertise, they are looking for the cheapest workers on the market. They don’t care whether the worker understands the given job. That’s why, with price dumpers, you often do not get quality jobs. Thus, be prepared for the long lines of revisions that waste even more of your time and resources.
⏳💸 Ensure That the Team Provide You With Reasonable Deadlines And Budget
The main truth about collaboration with ultra-cheap projects is that you still need to redo them partially (or even fully). Today, time is far more valuable than money. Considering the constantly changing custom web application development market, you should implement breakthrough decisions among the first to succeed. It’s impossible if you are stuck in the “revision-remake” loop.
Moreover, custom web app development from scratch is cheaper than redoing a disastrous project. This rule works in every industry, from web development to finance and construction. This author has experienced such cases first-hand, so let me share one.
A few years ago, we proposed to one business that we develop a web platform for them in 2-3 months. In the proposal, we described the potential work scope, describing everything in detail. Of course, we provide an approximate investment level required, from the basic to “all-inclusive and ultra-fast” options.
They rejected our proposal because they thought they could find a cheaper team for faster development. Unfortunately, this new team was a price dumper who lured a client with suspiciously fast development for a strangely low price. In reality, they spent more than six months collaborating with this new team. The result was more than just unfortunate: it was a glitchy platform that got down now and then.
So, this business asked us to redo their project. We evaluated the previous team’s work and told the company that a new custom web app development would be faster and cheaper than editing existing software. They accepted our offer and got working service in less than three months. The moral of this case is that you should evaluate what will benefit you in the long run.
❌🧚 Don’t Believe In Charming Tales: Evaluate Promises
Price dumpers like to lure clients with surprisingly profitable estimates while their fund requirements can be 3 or even four times higher. And there is no wonder about this weird policy. These web development consulting teams provide estimation only for most basic tasks, which are needed in reality. After signing a contract with them, they tell you that you need “this and that, and a pinch of a miracle.”
Meanwhile, businesses who care about their clients provide multiple estimates, from realistically basic ones (including a few rounds of potential edits) to all-inclusive options. As their client, you are free to choose the more suitable option.
Thus, we recommend that you stick with web portal development teams that set realistic expectations and are not afraid to launch open communication. Fair companies can tell you, “Hey, we see some uncritical issues in the product, and we need an extra day to address them. Is it OK with you?” while not-so-fair colleagues may just get lost for a few days without explanation.
Price dumpers also like to set unrealistic expectations, like achieving 3 million organic views for $30. This is a pretty suspicious offer, as, in reality, the price for this promotion is at least five times higher. The only way to achieve this amount of viewers for this budget is to use low-quality bots and get shadowbanned.
No one wants this fate for their own business. The trustworthy white-label web development team provides multiple options for different budgets and timing. That’s why we recommend you figure out the average price list for the chosen action in the industry. If the team offers you a 15-20% discount, it’s fine. That’s a standard practice in marketing. But if their pricing and budget are 2-3 times lower than in rivals, it’s a red flag.
👨💻⏰ Beware That You Will Need To Update The Product Over Time
Our world is constantly changing, so your product should meet new requirements. Even apartments get renovated every 10-15 years. Speaking of affordable website development, you will need to constantly implement new Google requirements to stay relevant. So, if the business ensures you can use your site without tweaks for decades, they just try to lure you.
Another problem is that some simple website design companies may at first precalculate luring prices, but once you send them prepayment, they will tell you that you need to fix a myriad of things. In most cases, they are price dumpers luring the money from you. Look for teams that estimate prices for projects, including potential redos. That’s the only way to be sure that you meet the project’s limits.
They will provide you with an insane amount of tweaks just to make as much money as possible. Thus, you should look for a reasonably priced business for future edits and upgrades. Their pricing indicates that they want to collaborate with you in the long term.
🤔☝ Wrapping Up: Always Think Twice
When choosing an enterprise web development or another expert team to collaborate with, consider their integrity. You should feel comfortable with them. Pick teams with clear communication policies. Don’t be afraid to ask, “What do I receive in return?” as fair business always provides detailed answers.
If you want to develop a completely new project or upgrade a current one, ask the development team to provide a road map. It should include a detailed description of each future step, its deadlines, and estimates. It would be great if they provided you with multiple options to control the budget even more precisely.
By choosing to collaborate with the Corpsoft.io team, you’ll receive the following benefits:
- Fair investment and work scope estimates without unexpected points and hidden fees;
- Clear WBS work structure, where we describe each, even the smallest step in the current or potential sprint;
- Transparent everyday communication, even about not-so-fancy moments;
- Proposals on how to make the project and business better and more profitable to you.
In summary, it’s always better to ask something twice. If you see that the chosen team has multiple concrete and feasible plans and that they allow you to fully control the budget, including freezing funds over a chosen period, it’s the greenest flag that you will see.
