By Carbon Tuner - 8/4/2012 11:20:59 PM
Alright, I knew this day would come but I am actually starting to get some orders for some 1-10 of parts. My trouble is I really need help in getting this pricing right.
Besides material costs I am trying to figure out good going rates for these services.
Here's my example:https://www.denniskirk.com/carbon-fiber-skid-plates-by-eline.p494562.prd
Looking to quote someone for making the mould for this and parts. So as far as a mold fee for a part this size whats a normal price you weekend warriors charge? Also do you give discounts for quantity or require your customers to buy more that one part?
I was thinking 300 to 400 for the mold and then about 90 for the part if I made on like in this link:
Luckly these first parts will be bare CF so I dont need to worry about the gc50 and clearcoat.
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By k9 - 8/26/2012 1:24:51 PM
Hi ive been running a small bodyshop now for a while and find quoting on one off jobs or a job you havn't done before very hard as you dont know how long or how hard it is going to be.
I would say if you charge per hour for the mould making plus the cost of materials you cant make a loss as it may take you longer than you first thought ie if you charge 300-400 for the mold and it takes you twice as long its now only 150-200 for the mold.
as for the part itself i would say charge enouth for the materials so that if for any reason it goes wrong in the making process you can start again without eating into your profits to much because if materials are £50 to you and you charge only £60 and you labour is 100 (totle 160 you make 110) but it goes wrong and you need the materials again it will cost you an other 50 so now you have only made 60 and twice as long to the job
only you can say how much you want for making the part it all down to if your doing it for a little extra cash or trying to make a living from it.
hope this is of some use
Rob
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