That is about the best one I have heard in a long time.
So true too!!!
John Avila





--- In pinstriperspage@yahoogroups.com, Chris Catlett <chriscatlett@...>
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> Thats is some funny but true Sh*t there... Im putting that saying on my tool
box.
> "If you give your work away for peanuts expect to attract more than your fair
share of squirrels"  
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> Thanks everyone!! 
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> --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Ian <unklian@...> wrote:
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> From: Ian <unklian@...>
> Subject: [Pinstripers Page] Re: RE:Universal pricing code..........
> To: pinstriperspage@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 4:04 PM
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> Skill, experience, and reputation, also factor into pricing.
> Someone with a "name", even locally, can get more for
> the same job than the average "unknown" artist.
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> Do enough good quality work, at reasonable rates, and your
> "name" will develop over time, along with your skills.
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> Give your work away for "Peanuts", and you will probably
> attract more than your fair share of "Squirrels".
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> --- In pinstriperspage@ yahoogroups. com, caption55 <no_reply@ .> wrote:
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> > First of all I have covered this subject a couple of times in previous posts
but it is worth repeating.
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> > I have no problem telling others what I am currently charging but I will say
that it is done on a per job basis.I will quote a customer a rough price RANGE
if it falls out of what I normally do.That being said here is a breakdown of my
CURRENT charges:
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> > Travel time:a minimum of $35 for any job outside of the city limits of my
home town.If I have to travel further than 40 miles(one way)the price goes up
accordingly. This is a variable.
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> > Dealer prices for complete side stripes:$150 for a single stripe and $200
for a double stripe.Monograms or initials on doors usually run $35 per door.
> > Repairing stripes for body shops:$25 per panel for a single stripe and $35
per panel for a double stripe.A complete side is $100.
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> > Design work:An AVERAGE small design(one or two color)runs about $35 and up
for larger designs.Outlining flames runs about $150 and up depending on how
complicated they are.Outlining scallops is done on a per job basis only but runs
comparably to flames.Names on cars(2" letters in two colors)start around $40 per
side.Cartoons are something I don't normally do so that price varies quite a
bit.
> > Motorcycles usually start in the neighborhood of $150 for striping on a tank
and two fenders and go up from there.Assembled bikes may run a little more
depending on how accessible the areas to be striped are.
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> > Lettering on trucks:I charge $125 per side for a standard 2 color(letter and
outline or shadow)Roman. Antiquing the letters goes another $25 per side.Gold
leaf is on a per job basis only.I don't normally do large trucks as this
requires working off staging and I have a bit of an inner ear problem.
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> > So that in a nut shell is my take on pricing.I also don't have a problem
with people underbidding me as I feel there is plenty of work to go around.
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