[Jewelry making - Article 00460] - Re: [Orchid] Charging for Custom Work

[gustavo hoefs]

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    to all - navigating the stormy sea of custom pricing with the winds
    of discount store import pricinig in our faces and the gales of
    consumer low price vs. quality demands. doesnt it make me wax poetic
    (sp?). ive given up trying to make alot of $ for my time ever since
    9-11 ive made almost exclusively custom bridal. basiclly you try to
    cover as much of your cost as you can on the time and then kickit on
    the diamond sale. ive found if you want a profit yove got to triple
    key and lock your feelings up in the back room somewhere. eventually
    you either get better  AT  pricing or do somthing else i havent found
    any easy answer to this question. there was mentioned in a recent
    post a reference to a book by mr. gellar a pricing guide which i
    hope to find so i can hopefully learn to function in a more
    businesslike manner. where i live i get customers who cannot even
    conceptualize (sp?) that jewelry can be made in a small shop let
    alone justify paying a premium for a quality piece - then i get those
    who dont even give me specific details of what they want" just make
    me a pendant... " they pay the bill and leave smiling. it's mind
    boggling - goo


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