| I haven't read this thread until it was bumped recently. I have been getting asked to restring pearls for customers who buy new pearls from me. Sometimes this has just come from changing the length of a necklace they've bought (no charge), to restringing granny's favourites. Up until now, I have charged a flat fee of $45 for an 18 inch strand,so long as the old clasp is used - and the pearls have all been 8 -9mm or larger (haven't done too many..) - so I have been happy with that. Also, both the customers and I know that knotting is new to me, so I don't think I should be charging top $$.
BUT a lovely repeat customer asked me to do granny's pearls - and they are a graduated strand of old akoyas and they are very very small! (I should post a pic). All I can think is all those knots for $45??
I like Knotty's approach of a price per knot - I think that is the fair way to do it.
Thanks for all the advice though in this thread - I can't get over how the forum seems to answer more questions for me! |