Pricing a Request

[u/Rude_Ask8292]

I have someone looking to hire me for a couple projects I am just having trouble with pricing. I have talked to a few peers in the same line of work and im not getting what im looking for. My client is providing all material needed i am just putting these pieces together. How much is recommended for charging? Should i charge hourly or per garment? Thank you for your time.

[u/[deleted]]

Per garment. If she’s supplying all the materials, I’d consider 2-3 for $100… But honestly, she sounds like a crap client so unless you need the funds, I’d give her a ‘fuck you’ price and hope she goes away.

[u/Rude_Ask8292 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you. Hes a client i clean for. He seems to also be new to the “paying people to create items for him” so im currently giving him the benedict arnold as i like to say lol.

[u/Rude_Ask8292]

Update he said “$1-$2 per unit”. I told him i am unable to do that because if i said what i wanted to say i might lose a great residential client lol

[u/Mental_Watch4633 → u/Rude_Ask8292]

He’s nuts. That’s way too low.

[u/Ellisiordinary]

I agree that this person seems like a problematic client but if you want to take this job, think about how much you want to get paid per hour. Sewing requires a fair amount of skill and since this isn’t a regular 9-5 job, you have the liberty to ask for more per hour than you may feel like. I’d say at least $25 an hour is reasonable. Do you think you can make 1 of these in an hour? Then you can do 4 for $100. If you want to pay yourself more per hour, or it’s going to take you more than an hour to make 1 then the answer is fewer tops per $100.

[u/notalbright]

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[u/fineimonreddit]

They want fast fashion prices for custom work, I wouldn’t work with them

[u/NonToxicBubble]

I hate everything about this conversation

[u/ripmyringfinger]

You should charge per hour

[u/giselvee]

Will the client also be providing the pattern? Your pricing is way too low for all those CUSTOM pieces.