[MR] linen shirt pricing

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In a message dated 1/3/02 2:56:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ladygeva at earthlink.net writes:

> 
> And you are selling these where? to whom? And why do you think you are not 
> good enough to rate $8/hr.? Give a choice of materials at different prices. 
> Yes people will pay these prices. If you wish you may take some of the 
> price in trade goods to lower the price for students etc but make them pay. 
> they will value it more. I might even buy one if you have one big enough.
> Lady Geva
> 

Well currently i'm selling them to non-SCAdians but i've had some requests 
from SCAdians on some of my group email lists (like this one). I'm really 
just toying with the idea. I think that yes, I'm good enough for $8/hr but i 
suppose it strikes me as crazy to pay $80 for a shirt (even if its linen and 
has french seams) b/c i know i can make it for $10. :) This is my first time 
talking to professionals like this-- normally when i sell  my things i sell 
it to friends for material cost or just a little above. I do it because i 
love it, not because i need the money. i'd like to make some profit (i'd like 
some nice silk for my boyfriends new doublet and trunk hose ;-) ) but the 
$80-$100 range just shocked me a little. Since i'm doing this because i love 
to sew, and because i love to share my gift, i don't see any NEED to charge 
that much-- i want people to buy my shirts and i want them to feel 
comfortable doing so. And i want people who can't afford the really expensive 
stuff to still be able to get good quality, nice looking garb from me. I 
think that i will end up chargeing between $40 and $45  because that seems to 
be the general idea of what is appropriate. 


Laura
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