[amayausers.com] Re: pricing
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- Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 16:07:48 UT
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John - I hear ya on the trashed shirts and that has been one of my concerns. I
messed up the first two - one was unusable (crooked) and the other I placed the
logo a bit too high. So the first went in the trash and the second is now in
my wardrobe. I always "test" the first garments in my size where possible so I
can keep the shirt if it's only slightly off. That's when my wife took over as
she is the expert hooper.
I know my prices are lower than the local sports stores but like I said, this
could be a huge account for me over time and the logo sews out very easily. So
on this order, I had about $46 in eaten costs but by the time I finish the
second order, I've got somewhere around $2500 in my pocket for a few days work.
That's after the credit card fees, trashed shirts, etc.
I think in many cases, I am fighting the perception of a home based part time
embroiderer. Kind of like how some people only want name brand foods or
something and will pay a premium for that. Some folks just want to buy from
the bigger shops and are willing to pay more for that comfort level. I have
had a few people just hang up on me when I say I am home based for whatever
reason.
Since I know this guy for 25 years, he showed me what they paid for the last
order from a different firm. It was Ping shirts instead of Nike, so I adjusted
my prices for the difference between those two garments in the SanMar catalog
and that's what price I gave them. I also have a SanMar warehouse 20 mins from
my house and it's on the way home from my day job so I never pay freight and
always have the items the same day I order them which is a nice perk.
I am working on getting another large job from a friend that works for a huge
New York city agency. This could be 400-500 pieces twice a year so I will also
need to be competitive on the pricing. This corporate job has given me some
insights into this and why I posted my question on the boards.
Thanks to you guys for replying. I'm more comfortable now that I'm charging a
fair price and still making a nice profit. Without doing this full time, it's
harder to figure out what my true cost is for the machines, etc. because
anything I make goes into my pocket. My only overhead is some electricity,
maintenance, NNEP membership, etc.
Tom
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