[Jewelry making - Article 01135] - Re: [Orchid] Custom jewelry and design ownership

[Cynthia Eid]

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>         I offer a two tiered approach in which there is one price for
>     a custom design that I retain the mold on and much higher price if
>     someone wants to buy the mold. (In reality there is kind of a
>     three tiered approach as I tend to charge more for design I know no
>     one else would ever buy and that wouldn't do me any gooin the
>     future, but it's not as much as if they want to buy the mold.) We
>     do make the customers sign an agreement that states the policy
>     quite clearly and we are very up front about it (which is the
>     critical thing here).  But here's the interesting fact.  In all of
>     the years I have retailed I have never had anyone pay the price to
>     buy a mold.  Never. 

    Daniel, I think that your approach is very reasonable. Could you
    please share how you set the price of the mold? Is it a flat fee for
    anything, and, if so, what is it?  Or, is it a percentage? 

Thanks!
Cindy
Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com

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