I have been approached to create an application for a company to track inventory using a bar coder and do some database stuff too. Basically when a product comes along the user scans it against the database and will prompt the user of the status and whatnot.

(Still working out the details)

Problem I have is that I am unsure of the amount to charge. I don't think the client would like the hourly approach due to not being able to budget. I have seen other posts but thought I'd see what I can get out of it.

* The product will not be resold.
* Probably be run on 10-15 computers.
* Will definitly help the day to day running of the business.

Any help or suggestions. I saw one post that broke it down into stages and and estimated the hours and it ran about 5000.00.

I have made software before for a friend on the side and his company bought it for 69.99 a copy.

And since I have been out of work since christmas.. I need all the work I can get.

Wookie.