Craig Hogarth
09-05-2008, 8:33 PM
I have job quote that I'm stalling on over the weekend. They're custom made plaques that I'm having a company make for me. The plaques are to be used for school bus employee of the month awards, so I'll need 10 for this school year. My cost is about $20 and I'll probably charge about $60. The company's minimum order is $150 so I'll just order the 10 plaques all at once. My concern is that the maybe later on the school district may decide to go with a different type plaque or different engraver leaving me with excess plaques that cannot be sold to anyone else.
I always have customers pay in advance. On large jobs, I always get enough upfront to at least cover material/shipping plus $10 an hour for laser time. But this is different since it should be an ongoing monthly purchase. Any advice on how I should require payment?
I always have customers pay in advance. On large jobs, I always get enough upfront to at least cover material/shipping plus $10 an hour for laser time. But this is different since it should be an ongoing monthly purchase. Any advice on how I should require payment?