I understand what u mean mate, but don't buy work, it's rearley the right thing to do. Especially with one off private work!
You're gonna have to work on your sales pitch mate. You need to be confident and make them believe in you and your practices.
I'm rarely the cheapest quote but because of the way I sell myself and my skill set, I win 90 percent of my quotes.
I have to, I hate quoting, especially in my time haha
U'll get there, just keep plugging away at it!
Takes time, a long time, but if u work hard U'll be rewarded!
Good luck with this one then!