[Jewelry making - Article 00122] - Re: [Orchid] Pricing necklace designed and strung

[Lisa Bialac-Jehle]

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>     it is as if the gallery's customer is buying the materials used in
>     creating her necklace from me at keystone price and I am breaking
>     out the stringing portion so that the gallery owner can mark it up
>     as she wishes? 

    Too much info in my opinion Laurie. Give the gallery the total only.
    Believe me, they will still mark it up as they wish. If they want to
    know the price of stringing alone, they will ask. Giving any buyer
    precise information on your markups puts you in the position of
    having to justify your costs in the future, possibly leaving you no
    room for overhead and unseen shop costs that may arise. I don't see
    that included in your pricing as you have presented it, but you may
    want to include it in your future pricing. 

    Think of an auto manufacturer giving you an exact breakdown of their
    cost on each part, and then having to justify to you why the dang car
    is going to cost you so much more than what they paid for parts. One
    facet of purchasing is perceived value. Also remember that the
    gallery is not your friend, no matter how friendly you are with the
    owner. Friendship should always be separate from any business
    transaction. Always protect yourself first. 

    Lisa, (Visited Trevor and his nice wife Natasha at their cute
    apartment here in Paris....France, not Texas. Treveor generously
    took time out of his day to show me his place. Boy, does Trevor have
    some cool tools and a nifty studio set up! One of his cats loved
    me...at least she loved my feet and my shoes. The other
    cat.....weeeeellll Lets just say that French cats all seem to have a
    definite opinion...I think it was one of those Anglo-Franco
    things...lol) Soon to be back in Topanga, CA USA
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