Pricing this job...unreasonable?

[TimToad]

No such thing as no overhead unless you're painting wood bark with dirt in a forest for a living.

Thanks for that reminder.

I can't tell you how many home garage or basement signmakers I've known over the decades who have no hesitation using their "overhead" as tax deductions and expenses to save on taxes, but presume they can underbid everyone else with a brick and mortar shop because they "don't have any overhead"

 

[TimToad]

When he said "installed" was that to install the print on the Alumalite or to install the sign at the location?

I "mount" prints to substrates, I "install" the finished product onto whatever surface the client instructs me to do so on. I thought all of my questions were very clear and deserving of answers to fully flesh out what the situation is.

 

[TimToad]

I would charge for a 3x8 plus install, but include the alumalite full cost. The 12in x8' is scrap that can be used by you for other work. If it is a ground level install I would add that anyway.I always charge installs plus the sign. There is some three tier pricing information that might help you.

Except that the stated size is 30" x 60" which might be a set size for this customer's space.

With the drop off from a sign this size, my shop can and regularly does yield five 18"x24" signs that at over $40 for an alumalite sign, that's an extra $200 for us.

 

[Gino]

Except that the stated size is 30" x 60" which might be a set size for this customer's space.

With the drop off from a sign this size, my shop can and regularly does yield five 18"x24" signs that at over $40 for an alumalite sign, that's an extra $200 for us.

We call that..... gravy.

 

[neato]

You're only getting these customers because your prices are so low.

 

[TimToad]

We call that..... gravy.

I love gravy! By using that material up, we very effectively reduced waste and even at the OP's pricing, turned that 4'x8' sheet into $508 worth of revenue.

 

[Jackpine]

Except that the stated size is 30" x 60" which might be a set size for this customer's space.

With the drop off from a sign this size, my shop can and regularly does yield five 18"x24" signs that at over $40 for an alumalite sign, that's an extra $200 for us.

Sorry, I read it too fast but the information is still good.

Size is 60" long by 30" tall.

 

[Gino]

Oh yeah, back to that count...... dontcha mean you'll get 6pcs 18 x 24's outta that off-fall ?? ​

 

[qmr55]

5 grand

 

[TimToad]

Oh yeah, back to that count...... dontcha mean you'll get 6pcs 18 x 24's outta that off-fall ?? ​

You're right. This just gets better and better all the time doesn't it?

So now, we've got $548.00 worth of work out of a single 4'x8' sheet.