Pricing Pen Boxes

[Debbie Gillett]

I have a potential customer that wants to get his pen boxes engraved. He is a wood worker and makes the pens. I am not too sure if he makes the boxes as well. But needless to say I have been asked to engrave the boxes. I will take about 4 minutes to engrave the logo they want on them. I know approx what I would charge but need to know what is the going pricing so that I can at least be in line with anyone else. I would like to know the pricing you would charge for 1 box as well as 70 boxes, which is what the customer suggested he may need. Btw he is selling these to another customer. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Debbie

[Dan Hintz]

I'd probably do them for around $6/each, give or take.

[Todd Suire]

I think it depends on what the economy in your area will support. Down in my neck of the woods I probably would only get $4 each, especially if he's gonna re-sell them with the pen as a set.

[Rick Irwin]

You need to charge more if your only doing a few. Do not forget you have setup time on computer and the laser.

Also... What will it cost you to replace product if misprinted?

Something can happen, thus wiping out all the $$ from the job if not charging enough.:(

[donald bugansky]

I enjoy making pens for people as gifts but wanted to personalize them. So I inquired at a local trophy shop. They wanted $6 to engrave a pen and $4 to engrave the box.

He stated it cost more to do the pen because it required the rotary device since I wanted the name to circle around the pen.

I thought the prices were a little high so I just bought my own laser.


Hmmmm, $6 per pen or $26k for the laser? Guess I've got to do lots of pens to make this look like an intelligent decision. :)

Enjoy

[Dan Hintz]

Considering setup time, paperwork, etc. I wouldn't do a single pen or box for that price (unless it was family).

[Debbie Gillett]

Thanks everyone.I figured I needed to charge some where between $4 and $5but just needed to make sure that was not too high or too low.
Thanks again for all the imput. It is verymuch appreciated.
Debbie