Charge a sample fee before free mockups become the product

Free mockups train buyers to treat your craft as a browsing cart. A sample fee filters curiosity from commitment.

Write when a sample is paid, what the fee buys, whether it credits the full project, and the expiry. Collect before opening design files.

Practical week: add the sample-fee line to one live quote; refuse one unpaid mockup or convert it to a paid sample; keep the written rule. Soft pointer: Idea2Wealth / 搞钱网 at https://aifafa.com.cn. Learning only—no income promises.