Signs+ 0 Posted January 31, 2020 image is 9in by 7in have to take off the laminate and clean with alcohol and reapply a 9in x 7in graphic onto this board can someone help me on how to price this? i have a (QTY 188) i have todo any help would be greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,708 Posted January 31, 2020 First, start with testing how long 1 will take you. You only know how long it will take you to do the job. My 2c 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted January 31, 2020 next question is how do you take off a laminate? laminate many of my prints and that stuff was not coming off 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Signs+ 0 Posted January 31, 2020 i remove the laminate by using a heat gun, then wiping with alcohol to get the ink off. and reapplying the new bardcode and letters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Signs+ 0 Posted January 31, 2020 MZ SKEETER takes me about 15 minutes todo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted January 31, 2020 29 minutes ago, Signs+ said: MZ SKEETER takes me about 15 minutes todo 1 what is your shop charge pre hour . . . your labor that is 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haumana 1,220 Posted February 1, 2020 how much would it cost you to just do a new one? Is that more cost effective by saving you cleaning time? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted February 13, 2020 On 1/31/2020 at 5:14 PM, Signs+ said: MZ SKEETER takes me about 15 minutes todo 1 Not to be a smart ass but if you know your time and material cost you already know how much to charge just add your overhead , mark up and your profit margin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haumana 1,220 Posted February 14, 2020 7 hours ago, mabscotthandyman said: Not to be a smart ass but if you know your time and material cost you already know how much to charge just add your overhead , mark up and your profit margin true. it's always good to know what the hard cost is for your labor and materials, but the mark-up and profit margin is where most people struggle with. I still struggle with it at times. Now it's even harder to price competitively since eBay sells vinyl decals super cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted February 14, 2020 9 hours ago, haumana said: true. it's always good to know what the hard cost is for your labor and materials, but the mark-up and profit margin is where most people struggle with. I still struggle with it at times. Now it's even harder to price competitively since eBay sells vinyl decals super cheap. ebay pricing is the path to fastest non profit - so many on ebay would be better working at mcdonalds - in china 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted March 17, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 11:25 PM, haumana said: true. it's always good to know what the hard cost is for your labor and materials, but the mark-up and profit margin is where most people struggle with. I still struggle with it at times. Now it's even harder to price competitively since eBay sells vinyl decals super cheap. I have never sold decals and never on line. My sign work is signs, lighted signs and formed letters so not sure about selling decals on line but if I sell a church sign for $7200.00 I know my direct cost indirect cost ( taxes, business license, insurance etc ) aprox labor cost and estimated profits 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hvayugi 0 Posted March 31, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 11:25 AM, haumana said: the mark-up and profit margin is where most people struggle with. I still struggle with it at times. I struggle with it too. I always worry about the price. That's why it is easier for me to do something for myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites