I didn't think of checking outside the Amaya list (haven't had great results doing that in the past), but will certainly give it a shot. Thanks Ron! Sandra Walker A&E Clothing and Embroidery 936-588-1015 800-291-6953 Montgomery, Texas www.companycasuals.com/aeclothing ----- Original Message ----- From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Need pricing advise >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 > > =========================================================== =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================