my pricing for kits

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Posted by jenaye on April 26, 2001 at 15:48:08:

In reply to: Whats a good/fair price for kits? posted by jessica on April 25, 2001 at 21:44:04:

Hi Jessica, I sell 2 sizes of kits, 30 gms & a 60 gms (Canadian eh?)
of henna in each. Each kit includes the henna in a jewellery sized
ziplock bag inside a small container that is suitable to apply henna
on (wood, cardboard, clay flower pots), a tea bag, (2 in the big
one), an application bag, 10 toothpicks, 5 q-tips, cotton batting, a
page of design ideas, a detailed page of directions and a business
card. The only thing the client needs to add is sugar & lemon
juice. I charge $15 for the small one and $20 for the big one. So
far people are happy to pay the price, nobody has complained yet! I
basically looked at how much it cost me to make and then looked at my
community & decided on the economics of the area when deciding my
prices. For my area, these prices are fair. Good luck in deciding!
Jen

: Hi guys and gals-
: At festivals there are always a few, 2-3 per weekend, who would
like to
: buy a 'kit'. Usually they've had a negative experience with old
henna
: kits and are excited still about learning themselves. I've put
together
: a little kit for these people and just have it available but I'm a
: little unsure on how to price it.
:
: We have sewn velvet and batik cloth bags and inside i put a vial of
: apricot kernal oil, a stencil, q-tips, t-picks, cotton balls,
alcohol
: swabs a page of instructions/history with a few pattern ideas and
then
: I usually fill a cone/carrot bag, they seem to comfortably hold
about 2
: tablespoons of henna.
:
: I've seen kits from $5 to $25 and I just don't want to be
overcharging
: (or undercharging). Does $15 sound reasonable? $12 ? What do ya'll
: think, I could use a little input. Thanks in advance.
: jessica

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: Hi Jessica, I sell 2 sizes of kits, 30 gms & a 60 gms (Canadian eh?) : of henna in each. Each kit includes the henna in a jewellery sized : ziplock bag inside a small container that is suitable to apply henna : on (wood, cardboard, clay flower pots), a tea bag, (2 in the big : one), an application bag, 10 toothpicks, 5 q-tips, cotton batting, a : page of design ideas, a detailed page of directions and a business : card. The only thing the client needs to add is sugar & lemon : juice. I charge $15 for the small one and $20 for the big one. So : far people are happy to pay the price, nobody has complained yet! I : basically looked at how much it cost me to make and then looked at my : community & decided on the economics of the area when deciding my : prices. For my area, these prices are fair. Good luck in deciding! : Jen : : : : : Hi guys and gals- : : At festivals there are always a few, 2-3 per weekend, who would : like to : : buy a 'kit'. Usually they've had a negative experience with old : henna : : kits and are excited still about learning themselves. I've put : together : : a little kit for these people and just have it available but I'm a : : little unsure on how to price it. : : : : We have sewn velvet and batik cloth bags and inside i put a vial of : : apricot kernal oil, a stencil, q-tips, t-picks, cotton balls, : alcohol : : swabs a page of instructions/history with a few pattern ideas and : then : : I usually fill a cone/carrot bag, they seem to comfortably hold : about 2 : : tablespoons of henna. : : : : I've seen kits from $5 to $25 and I just don't want to be : overcharging : : (or undercharging). Does $15 sound reasonable? $12 ? What do ya'll : : think, I could use a little input. Thanks in advance. : : jessica
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