First post, how much would you charge for this?

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Love this site just signed up lots of talented welders on here, this is a buddy deal I always never charge enough for these deals,my question is what would you charge? It's 316 ss that I tigged about 12" long 4" wide.   Thanks for your help!
Reply:40...60$...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapster40...60$...zap!
Reply:Jody has a pretty good bid estimate system of $1 a tack and $1 per inch of weld. That puts your project at about $38, round up to $40 and call it good.
Reply:What is it?*****It'll feel better when it quits hurting!*****
Reply:Originally Posted by nothsawWhat is it?
Reply:Did you have to pick up and deliver? If so,that has to be considered, as well.Rich
Reply:Paper mills have lots of money. I would double it. I am being as serious as cancer. They will not even blink.Last edited by thegary; 02-09-2016 at 10:22 PM.
Reply:what does the backside look like? did you do any of the fitting?
Reply:Originally Posted by ProlineLove this site just signed up lots of talented welders on here, this is a buddy deal I always never charge enough for these deals,my question is what would you charge? It's 316 ss that I tigged about 12" long 4" wide.   Thanks for your help!
Reply:Originally Posted by thegaryPaper mills have lots of money. I would double it. I am being as serious as cancer. They will not even blink.
Reply:Did they bring it to you? There material? If they brought it to me with there material $80. Set up fee for one piece tell them if they do more then one it can be discounted. Sent from my C811 4G using TapatalkVantage 300 kubota ,miller 304 xmt ,lincoln ln 25 pro , ranger 305 G, plenty of other tools of the trade to make the sparks fly.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterSoaking potential customers right away is not good business practice at all.....zap!
Reply:Yea. This is not a "friends" job. This is a papermill. Maybe your friend works for the papermill? Even if he owned the mill, 120-150 would be more like it (with a quantity discount like said above).   Charge $150 and give ur friend a gift card or something for getting you the job.Dynasty 200DX   (2014)Millermatic 211 (2015)Optrel 864   (2014)Smith Medium duty MBA 30510 (Xmas 2014)Tennsmith 16ga 4ft finger brake (2015)Trailblazer 325 EFI and excel Thermal dynamics Cutmaster 82Miller maxtron 450
Reply:Originally Posted by outdoortYea. This is not a "friends" job. This is a papermill. Maybe your friend works for the papermill? Even if he owned the mill, 120-150 would be more like it (with a quantity discount like said above).   Charge $150 and give ur friend a gift card or something for getting you the job.
Reply:Many times these "Buddy deals" turn into more work, sometimes they turn into 1099 nightmares. Let me ask you this, is your electric, heat, welding equipment, experience, shop equipment, taxes, time, all free? Do the math on all of that and charge a dam good rate for first rate work, if they don't like your price, then lesson learned and on to the next customer that understands what it takes to run a business. It aint easy my friend.
Reply:My first question is why didn't the paper mill do this themselves? Probably half their maint. department is capable of doing it. It is gravy work that can be done at a bench in their department.  Those guys would be standing in line to do that job. If its dirty, ugly, cold,wet, and needs to be done upside down then they do not want to do it. This job would keep one of their maint. men busy for at least half a day at the rate they work maybe even a day. You do not get gravy jobs from a papermill for no reason.
Reply:Thanks for the input on this.it took me 15 minutes each for these so I charged him an even hunert...he seems pretty happy with it so I'll hit him for more next time
Reply:You did ok, you can price yourself out of business, or you can price yourself into chapter 11, somewhere in between is about right lol. Don't EVER use that "I'll get them next time" philosophy, never ever do that with a customer you plan on doing more business with. They will take advantage of you for ever and beat your price down, been there done that and paid dearly for it.
Reply:You done good and for most customers it is a fair price.  I would have put a bead on the back side too though. Not for strength but so the pulp would not cling to it.
Reply:Originally Posted by thegaryI have done a lot of work for paper mills. They do not hold the same view as you.  They would nail you to the wall in a heartbeat. What goes around comes around.
Reply:What's your buddy going to do for you? $100 is certainly not over priced but it seems a bunch of posters think you should have charged a lot more without knowing all the details and how good of a buddy this is. I don't know how you group all pulp mills the same. If it was a good friend and wanted a good weld, $100 is fair.
Reply:I can sure relate to charging more money for  this and I would have had it been anyone else.its an Engineer I work with that's doing a side job so I will likely get more work out of the deal plus my overhead is cheap,I did this on my lunch break at work. LolSent from my A1-840FHD using Tapatalk
Reply:What is your hourly rate? Then divide by 4 and that is your price for each. Minimum charge comes into play if there is just one. My minimum charge is half hour.Weld like a "WELDOR", not a wel-"DERR" MillerDynasty700DX,Dynasty350DX4ea,Dynasty200DX,Li  ncolnSW200-2ea.,MillerMatic350P,MillerMatic200w/spoolgun,MKCobraMig260,Lincoln SP-170T,PlasmaCam/Hypertherm1250,HFProTig2ea,MigMax1ea.
Reply:Originally Posted by ProlineI can sure relate to charging more money for  this and I would have had it been anyone else.its an Engineer I work with that's doing a side job so I will likely get more work out of the deal plus my overhead is cheap,I did this on my lunch break at work. LolSent from my A1-840FHD using TapatalkOriginally Posted by Welder DaveWhat's your buddy going to do for you? $100 is certainly not over priced but it seems a bunch of posters think you should have charged a lot more without knowing all the details and how good of a buddy this is. I don't know how you group all pulp mills the same. If it was a good friend and wanted a good weld, $100 is fair.