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Re: How do you price your PC pieces?

jilla — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:29:47 GMT

I add up the cost of all of the materials EXCEPT the pc, and multiply by 4. Then I start adding. $1 or $2 for each plain pc bead, $3-5 each for fancy or sculpted beads, $15-$30 or even up to $60 for the focal depending on what it is. I will then look at the total and adjust up or down a bit based on how that seems to "fit". Those are the per-bead prices I would charge for selling them unfinished. It's still almost a wholesale price, but it's got a decent margin in it.

That works for most stuff. But if you have Gallery pieces - and you'll know one when you see it - take that end figure and double it. If that number is high enough to make your heart skip a beat, it's probably the right number.

Re: How do you price your PC pieces?

dressagewoman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:52:27 GMT

Super, thanks for the link! And thanks for your info, Lori!

Re: How do you price your PC pieces?

PenguinTrax — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:44:32 GMT

Judy Dunn talks about this on her blog today: Pricing Challenges

Re: How do you price your PC pieces?

sparklebee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:30:29 GMT

well, I just try to price what I think something is worth on the open market. I charge $20 for a nice pendant, usually $35-40 if it's strung with some nice beads. bracelets I usually charge $30 if copper and $40 if there is a good bit of sterling or a nice sterling clasp. polymer earrings are about $20. hope that helps.

How do you price your PC pieces?

dressagewoman — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:29:30 GMT

Here is the latest installment in "Deborah has first gig and is panicking" series. I've been using materials cost + labor at an hourly rate = wholesale and twice that =retail as a guideline for my wire and bead stuff. Then I compare to similar stuff on Etsy or elsewhere as a reality check. If I price my PC pieces using the same guidelines, the PC itself is practically worth nothing in terms of it's raw material price... what do you guys do to get a ballpark price?