I stopped by and showed this to my insurance agent and he would like to buy it. However, I have no idea how much to charge for it. I never anticipated selling any.:redface:
Love that blank. Is it something you poured? Congrats on your sale. I wouldn't let it go for less than $75.
I stopped by and showed this to my insurance agent and he would like to buy it. However, I have no idea how much to charge for it. I never anticipated selling any.:redface:
$250. If he balks at the price then you end up where you originally expected to be. Not selling pens. If he does buy it then maybe that's enough to make it worth your while.
Ed
Wow! Really? I don't think most people would pay that much for a pen. You have to keep in mind, I'm not a professional pen maker and definitely not a salesman. I don't know if I could keep a straight face asking that much. Have you been successful asking those prices?
Most people won't pay more than a buck for a pen and lots of people won't pay anything ("free" pens are everywhere). But that's not really relevant.
If you can't believe in the price then your prospective customers won't either. You aren't offering a substitute for a mass produced disposable pen from Walmart. You are offering a one of a kind work of functional art. It should be priced accordingly.
I have sold pens for thousands of dollars. But what I'm selling is a little bit different than what you are selling, so that probably doesn't help. There was also a time when I sold thousands of pens for $25. It all depends on what your objectives are. Only you can decide why you are selling your pen and what price you are comfortable charging.
Good luck.
Ed
Who would be using a pen he got free at a hotel or somewhere if he didn't make pens.....
I might pay $250 for a pen but it would have to come from a reputable name....like parklandturner.:biggrin:
Hi Dan - If you have been following the forums yesterday and today then you have already seen a multi-thousand dollar pen posted by RichL (Slipstream Chicane).
If you are really interested in seeing more examples of what kind of pen people will pay thousands of dollars for, then pick up a copy of Pen World (a subscription is even better). Plenty of them in every issue.
You will also see examples of more reasonably priced (it's all relative) functional art for sale by others that post here. There may be a lot more people selling pens for hundreds of dollars than you realize.
That all said, there is nothing wrong with selling handmade pens for $25 (in my opinion). Whatever works for you.
Ed