by bowlds 16 Oct 2011

I was browsing Etsy.com, checking out the burp cloths (I guess I need a life!) and noticed some embroidered with cute machine embroideries for $5. That seems so cheap to me. With the cost of the diaper and embroidery, I would not spend my time for that price. Is it just me, or are you with me?

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by janetedna 17 Oct 2011

People who don't charge for their time don't do anybody any favours. They work for nothing and make it harder for others to compete on price. So you have to design and make items so much better that customers will pay a proper price, you hope!

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bowlds by bowlds 17 Oct 2011

I agree. I have seen some thing on Etsy so cheap I wonder what the heck they are thinking!

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by lidiad 16 Oct 2011

It's not worth doing it for a customer, certainly! They don't understand what it's involved.

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bowlds by bowlds 16 Oct 2011

I always feel like people think "handmade" should be cheaper than "store bought". If you figure it even by the hour, your working for nothing.

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by dino 16 Oct 2011

I'm with you!! I have chosen not to embroider some items, because it would just not be worth my time, not to mention the cost of materials, thread, stabilizer, etc.

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