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Old 09-06-2010, 01:28 PM
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JoAnnB
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Originally Posted by quilt3311
Good for you!! In our area people complain about the price one asks for doing work for them. Had one lady call me a few days ago asking if I would finish a quilt top that a neighbor had given her. Of course she thought because I "like to quilt" I could hand quilt it for her. When I quoted a price, she said, "Oh my, I could buy 3 blankets for that." Makes one wonder why they feel entitled to "free".
I think the answer for the people who think the price you charge should be little or nothing is, "It's much less than a plumber or electrician would charge to do the job." (I recently paid a plumber $70 for the 10 minutes he spent lighting our water heater.)
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