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From: David Geller
Date: Sat Dec 02 05:36:32 2006
 
     
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Nanz

    You are right but also not in the same boat. 

    You said two things: 

    A. While I was the in-house designer for Nordstrom I did not charge
    for meeting with customers initially, although I did pre-qualify the
    client. (let them know what custom work started at over $750) 

    B. The lost time is just part of doing business.

    "B" can be correct but ONLY If "A" is charged. 

    Most people on this forum, if they removed material, are charging
    $185 to manufacture a ring. They THINK, that with materials, it gets
    to $500 that a GREAT DAY. 

    It's a great day for selling material, but not for the labor. 

    When I had my store, using y book, our AVERAGE Custom design fee,
    LABOR ONLY was $750, materials was on top. 

    There is not one price, obviously. But many of these people need to
    charge more or charge additionally for time. 

David Geller

David Geller
JewelerProfit
510 Sutters Point
Sandy Springs, GA. 30328
(404) 255-9565
www.JewelerProfit.com
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