I did a quick search and found a couple people it wouldn't hurt calling and getting some info. Hope it helps. http://www.thomasnet.com/nsearch.html?cov=GT&what=Embroiderers&heading=25870601&navsec=prodsearch Ron Vinyard Body Cover / Magic Stitches 1-888-435-0176 541-471-1504 Fax 541-471-0427 420 SW H Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526-2532 info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.bodycoverdesign.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 3:33 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Need pricing advise > I'm in Texas, just North of Houston, and so far the shipping cost from > Sanmar to the contractor + shipping finished goods to me has been > prohibitive. Either I eat the shipping and lose money (which I can't afford > and would be dumb anyway) or the potential customer goes someplace else. > > Haven't been able to figure a cost-effective way to do this yet. Am I > missing something? Or is there somebody out there close to me who does > contract work? > > Thanks! > Sandra Walker > A&E Clothing and Embroidery > 936-588-1015 800-291-6953 > Montgomery, Texas > www.companycasuals.com/aeclothing > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "r.rinehartsr" <drader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:46 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Need pricing advise > > >> Anyone on the list from the mid-section of the nation doing contract work? >> Debbie Rinehart >> Deb'z-N-Stitches >> Martinsville, In. >> 765-342-7392 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Linen Barn >> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:12 AM >> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Need pricing advise >> >> It depends on what the market will bear. If they were selling them >> before >> for $12 then they probably want to still sell them for that and still >> make a >> profit. If I were to bid this I would do them for $7 each. Now I have >> 12 >> heads so running 100 hats at 7500 stitches would take me 8-10 hours on my >> 2 >> head. Making $500 on my 2 head is not bad considering I do contract work >> on >> it all the time where I make $300 a day. You can send the hats to me and >> I >> would do them as contract work for $3.50 each and you could make $1.50 >> per >> hat for doing nothing other than drop shipping the hats to me and >> delivering >> them. Or as Roland said you can have one of the overseas or large >> embroidery places do them for $4 each and make $3 a hat for contracting >> it >> out. Sometimes the smaller shops eigher have to contract out, make >> little >> money per item or pass on orders to make it. There is no reason to run >> low >> paying jobs on a single head which ties it up so you can't get your >> higher >> paying jobs done when you can have contractors do it that are used to >> making >> the lower $$$ per item but are reliant on quantities. You also need to >> make >> sure that if you do contract it out that you use one that does quality >> work >> with good turn times. >> >> >> Aaron Sargent >> The Linen Barn >> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx >> 541-770-2957 >> Medford, OR >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Susan Davidson" <Sewfly@xxxxxxx> >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:35 PM >> Subject: [amayausers] Need pricing advise >> >> >> >I am in the process of putting in a bid for a hat order and am in need >> of >> > help! >> > >> > I have already digitized the logo in question.....the group really >> likes >> > it.....but I want to stay competitive. I am sure that my stitch count >> is >> > much higher than the last shop that did hats for this organization. >> (My >> > husband purchased for $12.00 one of the other's hat so that I could >> > compare >> > apples to apples on the hat itself. And I see my logo is definitely >> much >> > more detailed.) >> > >> > My stitch count is in the 7500 range. The hat price per piece/broken >> > dozen >> > is $2.50 and by the dozen it is $1.97 regardless of how many dozen I >> > purchase. The hat is Otto's mesh 19-366, however, I am going to >> suggest >> > Otto's mesh 27-364. >> > >> > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, I know this is a dilemma >> for >> > many. >> > >> > Susan >> > Sewfly Embroidery >> > >> > =========================================================== >> > >> > The AmayaUsers Mailing List >> > Website: http://www.amayausers.com >> > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> > >> > =========================================================== >> >> =========================================================== >> >> The AmayaUsers Mailing List >> Website: http://www.amayausers.com >> Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> >> =========================================================== >> =========================================================== >> >> The AmayaUsers Mailing List >> Website: http://www.amayausers.com >> Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> >> =========================================================== >> > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== > > =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================