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Vent: Custom shelves are blowing up in my area lately.
Lots of clients want unique storage but balk at the labor costs!
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sage_green7mo ago
What exactly are they saying when they see the price? Do they think it's just the wood cost or do they not get how many hours go into planning and building something one-of-a-kind?
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victorh817mo ago
Yeah, I was the same until I tried to build a shelf.
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sarah_fisher497mo ago
Break down the quote for them, line by line. Show the cost of materials, then the hours for design, build, and finish. People see a big number and panic. When they see 12 hours of labor at a fair rate plus plywood and hardware, it makes sense. They just don't know what goes into it.
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