anyone sell their handmade cards? :(

[maryatscs]

a neighbor of ours knows i make cards and he asked me if he could buy some. i didn't know what i could charge since i've never sold them. i've only traded in swaps, made them for my kids and their friends, or for friends and family. so, , , i said 5 for $10 but i kinda felt like i cheated myself in a way. then i talked to my husband about and he asked (in his big grown up daddy voice)well, how much did you spend on supplies(i know what you're thinking LOL and ofcourse i didn't answer that) and how much effort and time did you put into them. so i thought about this for a while(days now) and i'm not too sure but i was thinking 5 for $20 and that includes envelopes. but, just wondering what ya'll thought about this. BIG HUGS, mary!

[cjbapp]

It all depends on how much work goes into it and what you need to get to be happy.

For me...I can sell the most elaborate card for $5 AFTER it's done and stuck in a box. But if you asked me to make a set of 5...I wouldn't do it for less than $50...LOL

There are some styles I would do sets of for $3 each....and some absolutely not. There are easier ways to make money. If it's for money, I do custom sewing, where I get $25/hr....custom cards get me about $2/hr. LOL But yeah I still do them for special people, just because I love it!

[nancystamps]

Generally, where I live, I can sell cards for $3 each. Some are a little more elaborate than others, although I've been keeping more of them flatter for mailing. I feel the price has to be a compromise between what you want to make, and what people are willing to pay for a card. If a card is totally custom, over-the-top embellished and a larger size, I may ask more (up-front).

[Jenn D]

I sell mine for between $3 and $5 each. The cards I sell I normally try to make them so they will fit into a standard A2 envelope and require no additional postage, so they normally fall into the $3 range. When I get orders people normally say "I need "x" birthday cards, "y" anniversary cards, etc." Then I just make them from there and most are all originals so no one ever gets 2 that are the same.