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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 16210" data-attributes="member: 30">Re: Working for CheapYou can only be cheap for so long.&nbsp; Like the cheap rental guy.&nbsp; It is all &#039;&#039;extra&#039;&#039; money-untill they have to start replacing diaphragms/woofers-broken mic stands-stolen gear-repair bills and so forth.Back when I had my business I moved the reconing to my current employer.&nbsp; I was doing a lot (read mostly) mail order reconing.&nbsp; There weren&#039;t as many people doing back then.When they started examining the real cost of doing reconing they decided to raise the prices by 30% across the board.I thought that would kill it.&nbsp; But I had loyal customers who liked the work I did, and they paid the difference <img src="http://www.soundforums.net/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> .&nbsp; WOW if I had been making 30% extra all those years <img src="http://www.soundforums.net/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> .I run into people all the time who say they wish I was still in business-because they liked my prices.&nbsp; Well that is part of the reason I am NOT in business any more-I could not (or would not charge enough) to make a good living.That is also why I stay away from all money issues with my employeers.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to kill their business-so I can still have a job.If you don&#039;t make money-you will not be in business to support the product/work you do later as needed.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with making a profit and charging fairly for your services.If it was so easy-then anybody could do it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 16210, member: 30"] Re: Working for Cheap You can only be cheap for so long. Like the cheap rental guy. It is all ''extra'' money-untill they have to start replacing diaphragms/woofers-broken mic stands-stolen gear-repair bills and so forth. Back when I had my business I moved the reconing to my current employer. I was doing a lot (read mostly) mail order reconing. There weren't as many people doing back then. When they started examining the real cost of doing reconing they decided to raise the prices by 30% across the board. I thought that would kill it. But I had loyal customers who liked the work I did, and they paid the difference [img]http://www.soundforums.net/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif[/img] . WOW if I had been making 30% extra all those years [img]http://www.soundforums.net/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] . I run into people all the time who say they wish I was still in business-because they liked my prices. Well that is part of the reason I am NOT in business any more-I could not (or would not charge enough) to make a good living. That is also why I stay away from all money issues with my employeers. I don't want to kill their business-so I can still have a job. If you don't make money-you will not be in business to support the product/work you do later as needed. There is nothing wrong with making a profit and charging fairly for your services. If it was so easy-then anybody could do it. [/QUOTE]

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