luv2kwilt Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Hi there, I have been getting many customers lately that are wanting quilts in 2 weeks, or by the end of the month. Can I charge for a "rush" order? And if so, what are some typical "rush order" charges? Thanks Luv2kwilt APQS Millennium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I charge a rush fee, and if they don't want to pay it, they can be put in line with everyone else. I think that it was recent Unlimited Possibilites that talked about rush charges. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow. Sorry, the brain is full tonight. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I can't find my Unlimited Possibilites as well, but when I was up against this problem here was my rule of thumb. If my turn around was say a month, and they wanted it in 2 weeks....I would charge them half of what the quilt would have cost them...if they wanted it in 1 week, then they paid 3/4 of the original charge. I.E.....quilt would have been $150 2 week rush would have been an additional $75.00 1 week rush would have been an additional $112.50 I personally feel that a rush on their part doesn't mean I have to rush....I'm not the one who dropped the ball. If they knew a year ago that they had a wedding to get ready for, not my problem!!!:cool: Now if there was an accident and they were trying to do something that was a result of something not for seen then at times I didn't charge a fee at all.....I just worked it in between quilts, kept it simple and didn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 There are rush jobs and then there are emergency jobs. I evaluate the situation and go from there. I gives me a (false) feeling of some control!! If a customer needs a rush job, I consider it "overtime" since I try to stick to a specific number of tops a month so I don't go crazy. If I have promised 8 tops and then need to do 9, it curtails my free/family time, yadda yadda. I add 50%--just like overtime. This usually keeps them in the E2E or panto pricing and I can easily do that in a day. So the extra charge would vary per job. What a great thing that YOU get to decide what works best for you and your business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Bonnie: Thanks for your honest answer -- I will sometimes do a small rush job but only a panto - no custom or even semi-custom; and I will charge a little more. Right now I'm booked thru January and people are wanting Christmas quilts - I REALLY hate to say "no" since there are two new quilters in my area; but to keep my sanity and enjoy the holiday, I'm going to have to refer them. I'm sitting at work wanting to be home quilting -- I'm sure there are others out there in my shoes too! IF this crazy economy would ever straighten up maybe I could quilt full-time! Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyc Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 SHaron, isn't that the truth. I turned down the buy out at work just last month...$25,000 and paid health until age 65 (I'm 55) because of the security of working and making good money in my current position which I couldn't make at a new job somewhere else. If I have to work, AND LIKE THE JOB, then I'd be crazy not to at least make the most I can to prepare for retirement. I would love to quilt full time...just won those first ribbons at Innovations...motivation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I charge 50% more. Meaning a $100.oo quilt would be $150 Not sure if that is high but that's how I do it. It is 50% of normal wait period more for Rush. This is on my Brouchure and form my customers fill out. Hugs Grammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 It seems like the UP article stated if you are about 6 weeks out and someone wants a quilt done in 4 weeks, you charge 25% of the quilting price. If they want it in 2 weeks, you charge 50% and if they want it in a week you charge 75% of the regular quilting price. Something like that anyway.... Tammie, I would say you are the boss.....you can charge any ole way you want to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Conquest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I levy a 20% surcharge on rush quilts. I use a percentage because the larger the quilt, the longer it takes to do it, and using a percentage enables me to make more on a larger quilt. I feel this is fairer (to me) than charging the same flat fee no matter what size the quilt is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.