Linda, remember the old addage, you get what you pay for. While the 2600 does seem a tad high, if you go to the bargain basement, that's what you'll get.

To me, it isn't the dollar sign, its their (the editor's) track record, their former clients feedback, and anything else you can find out about them BEFORE you sign with ANYYYYYYYBODY.

NOT getting the editing done professionally is the SINGLE BIGGEST MISTAKE that first-time authors make.

It sounds like you have a great start on the editing already, but please DO follow through with getting someone who has a clean, LONG history of editing. And don't take their word for it either...or one or two clients. CHECK THEM OUT THOROUGHLY!

Okay, I've used enough caps on this post to make my point. LOL!