Re: How much should you charge for henna?

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Posted by Laura FG on November 18, 2003 at 13:43:31:

In reply to: Re: How much should you charge for henna? posted by Ranj on November 16, 2003 at 09:07:52:

They possibly just have the audacity to ask that price. Have you ever
looked at Royal Dalton figurines - they go for like Ł250.00 a piece
and those are new, not antique! To me they look like mass produced,
kitch (spelling)cr*p, yet people shell out for them because they have
been lead to believe there is some value in them.
I think the whole pricing problem around Southall/Hounslow is that
there are artists willing to settle for a couple of quid for a design,
so of course for everyday henna (is there such a thing?) they won't
pay the prices we think we deserve!

: I also wonder how some henna artists price their work - which is why
: I created this post. The difference in price for bridal henna in
: london range from Ł70 to Ł250 (plus travel). I can understand that
: competent henna artists can charge a high amount but there are some
: who charge extortionate prices for uneven scribbles. Also if they
: charge Ł5 - Ł10 for a strip on the hands and fingertips then how do
: they justify Ł150 for a full bridal (which is normally 2 full palms
: halfway from half way between wrist & elbow, strips on the back of
: the hands and a strip like design on the feet)?

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: They possibly just have the audacity to ask that price. Have you ever : looked at Royal Dalton figurines - they go for like Ł250.00 a piece : and those are new, not antique! To me they look like mass produced, : kitch (spelling)cr*p, yet people shell out for them because they have : been lead to believe there is some value in them. : I think the whole pricing problem around Southall/Hounslow is that : there are artists willing to settle for a couple of quid for a design, : so of course for everyday henna (is there such a thing?) they won't : pay the prices we think we deserve! : : : : : I also wonder how some henna artists price their work - which is why : : I created this post. The difference in price for bridal henna in : : london range from Ł70 to Ł250 (plus travel). I can understand that : : competent henna artists can charge a high amount but there are some : : who charge extortionate prices for uneven scribbles. Also if they : : charge Ł5 - Ł10 for a strip on the hands and fingertips then how do : : they justify Ł150 for a full bridal (which is normally 2 full palms : : halfway from half way between wrist & elbow, strips on the back of : : the hands and a strip like design on the feet)?
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