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Originally Posted by mistyje32Quick question for you ladies... (and gentlemen? Are there any gentlemen in this group???) So someone just asked to purchase one of my cards but I have no idea how to go about figuring out a price. It's a family friend. It's a very basic card, made for my son's baseball coach. I just found a baseball in Silhouette for $.99 and made a simple card out of it. Nothing crazy. So should I even charge her at all? Should I charge her the $.99 I paid for the image? Any feedback/advice would be greatly appreciated here as I still feel like I'm pretty new to all of this. I've been making cards for about 2 months now I think so I know there's still sooooo much to learn. Thank you!!! I love you all for always being there anytime I have a question or need advice.
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That's a really cute card! I would charge at least $3 and maybe $4.
Don't sell yourself short! It's not just about the materials, it's the time, and also your creativity to put it all together and make such a cute card.
If they went to a card store, they would have to pay probably at least $5 for a card that only "looked" handmade.
There have been lots of threads here about those of us who have fallen into the "trap" of people we know, friends and family, coming to expect us to make things for free for them. It can really get out of hand quickly. People who don't make stuff really have no idea of how much time it can take.
I get this all the time because I also sew and crochet. I had a family member that was constantly asking me to hem her slacks "because I don't know how to sew." Between you and me, it is really not fun or creative to put a hem in a pair of pants, lol. I finally told her, nicely, that I really wished I could, but I just didn't have the time to do it.
Okay, rant over - off the soapbox now. It really is a cute card!