Web Design: Do you really "get what you pay for?"
Me and some colleagues are trying to get a "Web 2.0" videogame business off the ground. We have an idea we think will generate some significant revenue, but we have zero funding to get it started.
I've tried using Craigslist to find a web designer who will do the initial website for no charge, with the understanding that once we get to the money stage, there will be more than enough to afford to pay a monthly retainer for web services.
I found a guy who I initially thought was great: very enthusiastic and we seemed to hit it off. He was OK with doing the work for free, and believed we had a concept that would work. He told me he could get the relatively simple (no flash or anything fancy) site up in two weeks. It's now been almost 6 weeks, and the guy has disappeared after doing 2/3 of the job.
I reposted the ad to Craigslist, but it got flagged and removed almost immediately (don't know why ).
I guess my question/vent is: is it even possible to get good, creative web work done for no charge with the promise of a bigger payoff on the backend?
I've tried using Craigslist to find a web designer who will do the initial website for no charge, with the understanding that once we get to the money stage, there will be more than enough to afford to pay a monthly retainer for web services.
I found a guy who I initially thought was great: very enthusiastic and we seemed to hit it off. He was OK with doing the work for free, and believed we had a concept that would work. He told me he could get the relatively simple (no flash or anything fancy) site up in two weeks. It's now been almost 6 weeks, and the guy has disappeared after doing 2/3 of the job.
I reposted the ad to Craigslist, but it got flagged and removed almost immediately (don't know why ).
I guess my question/vent is: is it even possible to get good, creative web work done for no charge with the promise of a bigger payoff on the backend?