Lea,
This happened to me this past week, very similar.
Last year I sold a print at an exhibition that was run by an arts
council; very nice prints, mostly. The price was $300 for about 18" x
24" and although I indicated without frame, I was talked into
including the frame (it was my first sale; what did I know?).
With that as a starting point, I was asked by a distant friend for the
cost of a print she saw on my web site. She would take care of mat
and frame herself. So I told her about the other sale, and thinking
I'd deduct $100 for the print alone, and that she was a friend, quoted
her $125 -- and later worried that I'd probably miss the sale for
being too high a price for a friend.
Surprisingly, she offered $200 based on the initial math -- $300 less
$100. Relieved, I said I refuse to go that high for her and asked her
to compromise. She agreed to come down to $150 and I said ok.
How's that for advice??
But I have to say that I've also been giving prints away -- as tokens
and of course as gifts. Maybe they're also investments. And maybe
you should look at that possibility.
-yoram
On Feb 23, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Lea Murphy wrote:
Question.
Printed a bunch of images of trees in the fog.
Paper size 8x10, images smaller within.
Took them to coffee and showed them to friends.
Many offered to buy prints. Two were very serious.
I was totally unprepared and didn't quite know what to say so sort
of stammered around and didn't say anything indicating a price.
I'd love to sell some of these as I feel they are worthy of hanging
on a wall.
I am certain I'm not the only one here who has been in this situation.
How have some of you handled this kind of situation?
Lea
your kids . my camera . we'll click
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