Gut Call Valuation

Look in the mirror and start listing off salaries, starting with the one you would first expect and then start increasing it.

$100,000.  $120,000.  $150,000.  $175,000.  etc.

As soon as you can’t look at yourself without smiling and laughing, that’s where you stop.

That’s the top Quora answer to the question of picking your own salary in a negotiation. See the link for a more complete response from Jason Calacanis.
If you’ve had a hard time thinking of a price, use your gut. Often the seller is happy just to get a response. And you never know…

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