If you're a potential client and you need to build an intensive site that requires e-commerce, classifieds, community interaction or a clone site, be prepared for it to take more than 2 weeks to finish. Smoothly run projects require time and planning. Even if we have code repositories from previous sites we've created, it will still take time to customize them to your needs. Planning and understanding of how the project will work from the beginning takes time, but in the long run it will actually save you money.

Scenario: Client says that they want to create a presence online to rival a well-established site and they need it built within 3 weeks (from scratch), and "any experienced development firm can handle this."