I am all for the use of math, but this thread brings to mind an old joke.
How in the world will these consignors ever be comfy with formulas
that many here have disputes about? Is there some edict that artists
must use these confusing formulas? Are you going to put yourself at
financial risk because its always been done that way?
I just don’t understand all this. shakes head
sorry
Its been a while since I did consignment but my usual policy was to
state what $ I wanted, period. Retail price, display colours, store
hours, etc, etc were their concern. That’s what they were earning
their % for.
If I was selling the same type of piece from my web site or my
kitchen table the price was the same as theirs. Just ask, that way
you also avoid misunderstandings about unfair competition with a
client gallery.
Jeff
Demand Designs
Analog/Digital Modelling & Goldsmithing
http://www.gmavt.net/~jdemand
I don't worry about how much they increase their costs as long as they pay me what I feel I need for the item.
Another thread I never paid attention to till it loaded up the
mailbox… ;<}
I have my own thoughts about the consignment “business”, which I
won’t share beyond the quotation marks… I make a piece for sale,
price it, and sell it. I don’t care what the buyer does after that,
it’s up to them. I also don’t let the buyer drive my prices - if they
don’t want to pay the price, that’s fine, too - they don’t get the
work. There are times when things are negotiated: “What can you do
for $100?”, but those are negotiated. I would suggest that you don’t
“price jewelry for consignment sales”. Just price jewelry, wholesale
or retail, and leave it at that. What a store does is their
business/problem, not yours. Once a doormat, always a doormat…