[amayausers] Re: pricing for heat sealing

The easiest way to figure out what to charge for heat sealing numbers, names etc. is to get catalogs from sportswear suppliers (GAME, HighFive, etc.) and see what THEY charge for doing the same thing. Then you will not only know your cost on the uniforms and game shirts (you ARE all buying them-not letting the customer supply them, right? Why miss on that profit) but also know what the going rate is for application.
I do a lot of cadcut vinyl application-I use mostly Thermoflex line but still have some Stahls kicking around-and I get minimum of $15 just to do a one color saying or logo on the front or back of a regular teeshirt (including the shirt). Always have someone that just wants 'one shirt' with something on it.
Full back (like on a sweatshirt-up to 12" x 13") is $20 plus the sweatshirt.
Just a 'name' like on bowling shirts on the shoulder- $3.50 in a batch, or $5 for just one. Hats are great- $3-5 per hat plus the cost of the hat. Fast way to make bucks on the foam front 'trucker' hats.
And I very rarely ever allow the customer to bring in their own garment.
All your 'retail' shirts and sweats (Walmart, Kmart, Sears, whatever) have been treated by the mfg. with 'brighteners'-to keep them looking good on the racks under flourescent lighting. Guess what-if this isn't WASHED OUT it can prevent screenprinting and iron on lettering from sticking through the first wash!
Garments you buy through a distributor-FOR imprinting-have NOT had this additive put on.
For the rare instance where the customer does bring in something (I can't always get an XXXX shirt for example) then I make them take it home and wash it-and I add an additional $2 to the price. Why should I lose profit because they bought the shirt from someone else? I have overhead too!
I have my own Versacamm printer/cutter now-and with a little more training and some program tweaking I will be doing printed full color iron on decals for shirts and hats-mostly for the hats I have laying around.
Roland


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