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Just received a IM about someone wanting another Pricing project. A little different this time. This is a sign I am starting on this monday. It will be Dimensional. Wanted gold leaf letters but wasn't in the clients budget. I will post my 3 tier pricing later on in the post. ( I have to make 4 of them but price for only one single face) (WARNING I shot myself in the foot with this project but it will be fun anyway.. ADD Distraction ) I will post the finished sign when done and materials used. Lets see what everyone else comes up with on material usage and prices it can be flat or dimensional your choice.
[ October 03, 2004, 06:17 PM: Message edited by: William DeBekker ]
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William, Thanks for running with this. It's a little tougher with the options but here goes. Okay, flat/MDO/vinyl/EdgePrint/not installed: $528.35 Dimensional/1"HDU/Blasted/EdgePrintGlobe/not installed: $856.38
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Design - $250 2D MDO - $540 ($45 sq. ft.) 3D Blasted HDU - $1040 ($85 sq.ft.) 3D carved w/appliques $1500 or more ($125 sq.ft.) I know a lot of people say that you shouldn't price by square foot because of the variables. Normally I don't. The prices I mentioned are what I use as a guide to try to get the client to commit to a budget. I always try to sell carved and gold leaf first, because $45 square foot for MDO or Dibond sounds cheap as compared. Remember, It's a lot easier to lower your prices than it is to raise them.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
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For those of you playing along here, please add how you're arriving at your price. IE - breakdown shop rate, time for design/paint/vinyl/etc. A figure doesnt mean much by itself.... Especially when the vary so widely.
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MDO: $40/sheet + 100% m.u. = $80 vinyl: 0.67/sq. ft. * 12 sq ft = $8 + 100% m.u. = $16 + a little extra = $20 Paint: I dont know exactly...$20? Artwork: 1hr @ $60/hr = $60 Cutting MDO to shape: 1/2 hr @ $60/hr = $30 Priming, sealing, and coating MDO: 1hr @ $60 = $60 Cutting, weeding, applying vinyl (something I dont have a good feel for, yet): 4hr @ $60 = $240 Painting the globe (I dont have an edge): 1hr @ $60/hr = $60
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Sheila, Okay... Part 1: The Price is Wrong... where I hijacked Mike Pipe's post with my "Kars" sign. Part 2: Come on Down, the price is..." By Doug Allan Part 3: In William DeBekker's mind somewhere Part 4: William DeBekker's ACTUAL game here.
[ October 04, 2004, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: Gene Golden ]
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Hiya William, My square ft. pricing guide came from my old boss who had many years of experience doing this type of work. He based his prices his overhead and an average time to complete signs like the ones I mentioned. I have to add that these were just guides. When the project details were worked out, we would adjust the price accordingly. Signs with heavy text or a lot details were higher, others were lower. We also had minimums order amounts too. If memory serves me correctly, carved & gold leaf was around $350 and Sand blasted wasn't much lower.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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ok Guess not to many people want to play The way My 3 tier should have been 1. Flat sign Painted background Vinyl Letters and globe $475 2. Dimensional Sign Flat cutouts and Round Globe $950 3. Carved letters Gold leaf Dimensional Globe and the works. $1550
He went with the Middle priced one. But I had already started the globe and I was thinking about a different project when I quoted $650. OOPS But Oh Well Good Portfolio Piece and I will have the mold for more 1/2 Globes that I can sell.
Shelia.. I fit that discription I am a crazy whacked out Sign Person. Or at least I could get a job as a Wal-Mart Door greater if I keep Mis-bidding.
[ October 05, 2004, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: William DeBekker ]
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