What do you think I can price these home build wood wine racks at?

[sms]

You need to find customer that care about this. These customers aren't on eBay.

What it costs you to build is immaterial in terms of the price anyone will pay.

[dadiOH]

It really depends on what is being sold, to whom and by whom. Many things are marked up at least 5x cost. Especially true of high ticket stuff which doesn't have a mass market; jewelry for example. Shoes have a big markup too.

[dpb]

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W/ what?

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US Forest Products Lab.

My guess is if it is finished first since the Al is anodized you're probably pretty good. Problem would be w/ spills getting in there and that beginning the process.

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That's a possibility since you're apparently in the area...

I'd sorta' start on the other end and work my way backwards on the pricing thingie, though. How much do you think you have to have to make it worth your effort or are you just trying to have a break-even hobby?

If the idea is to really generate a revenue stream undoubtedly to sell any quantity you'll have to really have a production process to have any chance at all of making any money.

If it's the latter of it's just a hobby, use the one you've got and put it on eBay w/ a reasonable delivery date if you're not willing to ship the one you've already built and test the waters.

Then, of course, there's the thing of taking it around and trying to get orders, the craft show trek, etc., etc., etc., ...

You should be aware that custom woodworking of any sort is a _very_ difficult business to make a profit at--people in general are just not willing to pay the costs of handwork at a level that makes a return on time at all profitable for one-of-a-kind work except in a very niche market or as art. (DAMHIKT! :) or :(, probably more appropriate)

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[Jim Elbrecht]

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Amen! BTDT. [a few times]

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More, IME. [and they earn it-- also, they won't want to carry your product because you have no track record]

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Man-- That *was* verbose--- but *right on*.

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Jim