[Jewelry making - Article 00040] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesale catalog frustration

[Robert Kyle]

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    I thought that I was being clear with my choice of words. Perhaps
    not. 

    Sure, add in the labor cost, the cost of ordering, handling, storing
    findings etc.... 

    Margin is profit, not reimbursement. It is also over and above your
    hourly labor rate. It is what you receive for the intangible elements
    that you bring to the task - Skill, design, craftsmanship, etc.... 

    I am thinking that perhaps that is where your profit should lie and
    so it does not matter if anyone can buy a clasp for the same price. 

    I'm not sure that we disagree here. 

Robert
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