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What R They Thinking.....

ddarlak

ddarlak

Go Bills!
C'mon....minus the digital....you all would do this for cash for 3 hours of your time on a Saturday!!!!
pa-leeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz.
A6 of course.
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work on a saturday for $450 on a job that should be at least $800-900....

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encadtech

New Member
I need more money - not more work. I usually just pass on jobs like that - Don't think twice about it. I know we do great work and provide great service. I am not the cheapest guy on the block and I don't want to be. Spend your time making better money with better clients - it will benefit you in the long run and your customers will thank you for it.
 
Gino

Gino

Premium Subscriber
I agree with Shovel and Pat...... but not on a Saturday.

With times being what they are.... anyone could still make a profit at $450. We'd be higher, but I think anyone here would be foolish to turn this away... especially if you'd take 5 minutes to up-sell the guy with whatever story you wanna make up. and get an extra bill for it.
 
B-RAD Graphics

B-RAD Graphics

New Member
PMG said:
IM STUPID:doh:.........had a customer bring in this photo of one of his vans...said he got this van done for $450.00 both sides and the rear installed and needed another new van just as this one is.........i cant even touch this job for $450.00:banghead: I would be more like double that, Installed....................:frustrated:
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:design: the day the plotter was sold to the public....anybody could be a signman.
 
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John L

New Member
I knew computer plotters were going to be trouble.

I remember the day the plotter salesHotty walked in our shop and started flipping through the looseleaf binder of clear pages showing how we could assemble colored shelf paper into full color cartoonish designs. Between the binder and the cleavage, it was an easy sell.
 
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klmjff

New Member
$450 is a good price. I'd do it for $400, being as its a simple job. We don't need to price gouge EVERY time, we are in a recession.
 
sardocs

sardocs

New Member
Maybe my area is unique somehow, but we typically get $800 - $1100 for anything with that much copy, but we would use A9, and spend a little design time cleaning up the layout. Professional carpet cleaners should look professional.
 
Shovelhead

Shovelhead

New Member
A6 is all that's required unless it's an established company with a fleet.
Everyone else tosses the van after a few years.

:wine-smi:
 
onesource

onesource

New Member
There is always someone who will do that van for that price, don't under estimate a broke a$$.
That has been an 900.00 plus job since I've been around signs...20+yrs
 
Pat Whatley

Pat Whatley

New Member
B-RAD Graphics said:
:design: the day the plotter was sold to the public....anybody could be a signman.
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Damn I'm tired of hearing that line of shit. You know, any moron could go to the hardware store, buy a brush and some enamel, and start being a sign man too. I know, I did it.

From what I've seen 90% of the "old school, hand lettering, design purists" out there are/were a bunch of no talent hacks anyway.
 
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