[Jewelry making - Article 00119] - Re: [Orchid] Design Fee?

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     I also have a contract, that says their first hour is free. And
>     after that the clock starts. 

    I have done only a handfull of custom pieces, but in each case the
    customer has wanted a price up front (not unreasonably). In one
    case, I had to change the price afterwards, as I have a *major*
    tendency to underprice before the work is done. Most of the time, I
    end up working too much for too little. 

    So my question is, how do you arrange with the customer so they feel
    comfortable, but the final cost isn't known until the work is done?
    Would you be willing to share this contract? I have to find a
    solution-- I'm really bad at guessing how much something should cost
    before I've done it. 

Noel
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