[Jewelry making - Article 00032] - Re: [Orchid] No longer desire client patronage?

[daniel spirer]

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Neil,

    I have many minimum service charges, whether it's for repairs or
    custom orders or appraisals. It's a quick way of separating the
    wheat from the chaff. Minimum repair charge (even if it's just gluing
    a pearl back on) $25. Minimum appraisal charge (half hour) $75 (by
    the way my rates are about to go up on this so it's going to become
    $100). Minimum custom work charge $1000 (although this is about to
    go up too as with new metal prices it simply isn't enough). Minimum
    charge to solder anything on a repair $45. If someone wants me to go
    out and source a foilback and glue it into their piece of s**t it's
    got to be worth $25. 

Daniel R. Spirer, G.G.
Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers, LLC
1780 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambrige, MA 02140
www.spirerjewelers.com
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