When you charge low rates people will assign low value to your work and assume that you are entry-level. Even when they know your work is of good quality they

When you charge low rates people will assign low value to your work and assume that you are entry-level. Even when they know your work is of good quality they will think that by being unaware of its worth you are probably not very experienced. Last but not least you of course get exploitative clients that way. The worst thing you can do is offering free work for "friends". Often they will not even say "thank you" or use the actual work you delivered.