Pricing

[fulclip]

Hi all. Just finished the Manchester clock. Turned out well. Have no idea how to price it. Any suggestions? Has anyone used e Bay to sell their stuff? Any luck with that? Thanks. Fred

[Mike Crosa]

From what I have seen on E-Bay there isn't a huge market. I have become aware of a different web site, called ESTY.com . There are some folks selling scroll work there.

Mike C

[Daryl185]

hey Mike I looked up that site and it could be promising, lot less hassles then e-bay

[Jediscroller]

Hi Fred,
As far as pricing the clock, it depends on how long it took you, how much the materials cost and how much profit you want to make. As a ballbark figure, I sold the Williamsburg version (same clock, just a tad smaller) for $275 here in Connecticut.

[greg194799]

Fred,
I use a formula that works for me it is like what Kevin said, (M+L+P= sells price)
M= materials, + L= labor or my hourly rate, + P= profit this my mark up. = Sells price.
For labor charge what you are willing to work for. Remember the first time you cut something out it’s fun, the hundredth time you cut that piece out all the fun is gone.
Profit is what the market will bear. It is always better to mark a price down than to rise a price.
Don’t forget to add for your lights, rent, gas, taxes and any other expends that you have on making that piece.
Over time it becomes EZ.

[jigsue]

Maybe I am just slow, or even make things too complicated. I have just cut a coupld of segmentation pictures out for a friend's birthday and worked out the actual cost of its making using the formula provided above. No-one would ever pay the amount of money it has actually cost. The materials, MDF, paint and sandpaper cost nothing.The labour makes charging nigh on impossible. Each picture took 15 minutes preparation time, 3 hours to cut, 3 hours to route, 2 hours to seal and sand, 2 hours to paint and I haven't assembled them yet. Guess I will have to stick to the day job and do this as a pressie making hobby. (I have sold a few pieces, but they do tend to be the more simple ones)

Good Luck

Sue

[Jediscroller]

Is that the total time on both Sue or each one. If for both, they'd be in the $150 or so range, individually, they'd be in the $300 range. I've sold intarsia pieces that took 10 hours to do for around $300 and segmented stuff in the $150 - $200 range (they're usually much quicker than the intarsia pieces). If I find something takes longer than what I can charge for it, I won't do it but I haven't had that happen (yet, hehehe).

[Janette]

You're lucky you're in that market Kevin. Out here that would be a bit too steep for most to pay. We're thinking of looking at finding one or 2 good shows to do in California as the expensive pieces I have sold tend to have been buyers from CA buyers (not always - but much of the time).