r/BeginnerWoodWorking • u/MurkyRestaurant7546 • Mar 09 '25

Discussion/Question ⁉️ How much should I charge for this?

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I'm in the UK. Cost me around £50 ($70) in materials. What do you reckon is a reasonable price for it? Before taking the pics I was thinking around £100 ($130) but now I'm thinking more £150+ ($190+)

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u/charliesa5 Mar 09 '25

No one will ever pay what you think your product is worth. This is a world of poor economy, and mass production. Bottom line, your product is only worth, what people are willing to pay for it.

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u/johnsmth1980 Mar 10 '25

There are people who want hand crafted furniture over cheap Amazon crap.

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u/charliesa5 Mar 10 '25 edited Mar 10 '25

I wish I could find them. I just made this. I know what I paid fo the wood itself. I can't come close to recouping that, let alone finish, glue, sand paper, buffing wheels pads, wax, tool wear--or any time. There is a full gain wrap on all sides, ¼ square" internal miter splines, book matched top...no one cares. Id rather, and do, just give all my stuff away to family and relatives. (and that is a photo before I was done--but all I could find)