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some idea on pricing please
some work I have done/upcoming basically what sort of price ranges would you give for each/or as one lot. stupid noob question i suppose but would like to get some idea of whats others charge around the world. I have no real idea what to charge so am trying as well to get some guide lines.
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Banner 2’x10′ with 2 colour text in proper banner material (Garages name, Doe test centre and two phone numbers) and 2 logos not banner vinyl as were last minute addons (SIMI and RAC logos with SIMI logo hand drawn, its basic).NO. 2
Transit front and sides same details as banner in scorcal 50 vinyl 4 colours total to fit panelsNO.3
RS 2200 decals x 2 (2" x 8" roughly)
2 x stripes 1/2" + 1/4" by 60"
2 x stripes 1/2" + 1/4" by 60 ends joined as one to pointNO.4
Massey Ferguson 35x name decals x 2. all cut vinyl with close as possible font and black outline text on silver back
"The Ferguson System" x 2 mostly drawn by self also with plough logo from member
MF logo in front entirely made by self all in cut vinylNo.5
Taz with foot ball on head 22" x 30" roughly (hand drawn, scanned hand vectorised)the lot fitted by myself as you would expect
All replies most welcome and to those who reply thanks for your Patience in dealing with newbie.
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I would suggest you approach this from a different direction Michael. The question is how much must you charge if you wish to run a viable business.
This depends very much on your own particular circumstances. You need to establish an hourly rate by which your time is charged out to the customer. On top of this you should place a "mark up" on your materials.
Most importantly of all – don’t undervalue the work you do, and don’t be afraid to ask a reasonable fee for the service you provide. The biggest mistake I made when I first started was to underprice my work. 😕
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good advice Phill. Been there.. done that too 🙄
Its hard to advise you on these prices mate because we all have different operating costs…. that and I’m too tired tonight to convert imperial to metric 😳
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I am starting to appreciate what you are saying Phil. Its common sense but the worry of being seen as "expensive" is always there.
started to work out a small table to price jobs more evenly but the ones where you spend what seems forever recreating a complex logo or design that tend to get me on the prices -
I’ll give a REALLY rough guide for what I think I might charge as a minimum – but just a complete guess as I don’t know what they look like!
1. £100
2. £150 to £180
3. £10 plus stripes, £15 if they take them with a join, £25 if one piece. (plus fitting at about £25/30)
4. £50? no clue really
5. £35I’ve not counted in any artwork time as i don’t know how long you take or if you has some as ‘stock’ logos.
Of course, there is plenty of room to manouver in the prices given your raw material costs and in general it’s better to throw in an ‘extra’ than start dropping your prices. Like a 1/2 price sunstrip for the escort, free zip-ties for the banner, some text with the taz – this will cost you next to nothing in extra materials & may help clinch the sale if ‘value for money’ is a deciding factor. You’ll soon find that you can sell just about anything if you believe in the product – enthusiasm & appearing knowledgeable seems to go a long, long way!
Dave
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1 £100/£120
2 £210
3 4 &5 not a scooby
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quote Micheal Donnellan:I am starting to appreciate what you are saying Phil. Its common sense but the worry of being seen as “expensive” is always there.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing Michael. Cultivate a reputation for being expensive but excellent and you’ll have a lucrative business. Conversely, if you have a reputation for being cheap and cheerful you’ll get all the loony tunes on your doorstep wasting your time 😕
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