I decided to decline the request because of the feedback from this list (what a bunch of negative people! ;-} ) and they told me that they wanted about 300 shirts done in 4 hours (I don't think one machine is that good!) and then they told me that some other embroiderer will be there as well (and I did not want to deal with that). Maybe next time. Thanks for the feedback. David Sklar Ballyhoo! Arlington VA ----- Original Message ----- From: <e3m@xxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 3:14 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Moving Amaya to an Event > Tom, > I, uhhhhhh........................ right. Yeah, that's a "no" from me. > I think it's great some folks DO have success moving there business from place to place but speaking from a tech's point of view,.. > And this response is only my OPINION.. They say everyone has one. > > God forbid the day of the show it decides to pour down rain, maybe you encounter a flight of steps to the show floor, or with all that is going on, you forget to bring your box of bobbins and have to run home. These are only a few things we sometimes forget to consider when pricing a job outside your normal location. > > Best of luck to you Davie Boy. > Let us know what you decide and if things go well for you. > > Ed > > -------------- Original message from Tom D'Auria <lastczar@xxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > > > > So Ed - we'll put your vote down as a "No", huh? > > > > Tom > > e3m@xxxxxxx wrote: > > David, > > I know exactly how much to charge for transporting your machine... > > At minimum,.... ONE ARM AND ONE LEG!!!!! > > > > Unless your "full size van" is custom equipped like Scooby's Mystery Machine > > with an electric generator on the roof and you do all your embroidery out the > > back door,... Don't do it man! > > > > I couldn't agree more with everything Roland had to say! > > If you have no work and the machine is collecting dust in the back room, then > > maybe but charge no less than $2,000 US dollars which should cover you for your > > time and potential hazards. Unless you really do yourself in by dropping that > > puppy. > > If commercial machines were meant to be transported, I'd be out of a job. (Or at > > least I'd work out of the house.) > > If you are thinking of doing this more than once,... Invest in a smaller machine > > like a one or six needle - something you can carry by yourself. You'll also need > > two people, not only for moving the machine but one to sew and one to handle the > > customer's orders and organization. Don't think you can do it all by yourself. > > Try to handle the first stitch that needs special attention and you'll have a > > line forming of angry customers wanting to know what's taking so long. > > Don't worry if you say no to the Event People. They'll always find a sucker to > > do it who is new to the embroidery industry. ....And yes, I was a sucker once > > too. And I didn't even move my machine from my shop. That's a story for another > > day. > > > > Don't do it man!!! > > Ed Orantes > > Melco Tech and Trainer > > 504-258-6260 > > emservice@xxxxxxx > > > > -------------- Original message from : -------------- > > > > > > > I was asked to take one of my Amayas to an event to embroider shirts on site. > > > Does anyone do this? Are there any issues in doing this that I need to be > > aware > > > of? They want to pay a fixed for 4 hours of embroidering. They provide the > > > shirts. Any thoughts on what to charge? 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