How much to charge?

[Martin Boekers]

I'm currently working on an order of 350 Yeti cups. Simple logos. It "looked" to be a slow month, so I lowered my normal rate to $9/ea for these (still over $100/hr). Once you're properly setup for a job like this, it's quick easy money. Note: I said "looked" - This has turned into one of those months where I've had to turn customers away again.

Are you doing those on your fiber?

[Tim Bateson]

Not a chance, too damn slow. I can't make money on a Fiber lasered mug at 10 minutes per.

[Mike Null]

Prices in St. Louis are lower than you guys are talking about. The customers who call me are businesses who want to give yeti's, etc. as gifts, not to resell. They inquire about 20 to 400. I bid $8 each on the 400 and was told they already had a $4 bid. I congratulated them on finding such a good price. I am now at $10 for several up to 30 then $9 up to 60 and $8 for 60 to 100. For more than 100 I might go as low as $6 depending on the specs.

[Martin Boekers]

Well, in my opinion, you are low. Way low. $15 is cheapest rtic will sell individual mug. Even the Chinese knockoff are $12 each. You can buy quantity cheaper, but base on what they can buy.... $20 for your work is cheap. If you look at other sites, most are getting $35 for pc or engraving. Even in quantities, you need to get more. In my opinion, $30 each to engrave. Lid comes with them.... Facebook has a group that is decorating these and more info there. Don't sell yourself and us short. Keep price up as long as you can.... Oh the yeti engraved with initials, one side or team logo is $59. From yeti. $10 more for two sides.

JDS sells their knockoff Polar Camel for $7.25ea AP Case price in silver of black (laserable for the black).

They are now starting to show up in other markets well cheaper than at even Walmart.

[Kev Williams]

Prices in St. Louis are lower than you guys are talking about. The customers who call me are businesses who want to give yeti's, etc. as gifts, not to resell. They inquire about 20 to 400. I bid $8 each on the 400 and was told they already had a $4 bid. I congratulated them on finding such a good price. I am now at $10 for several up to 30 then $9 up to 60 and $8 for 60 to 100. For more than 100 I might go as low as $6 depending on the specs.

My pricing is nearly identical to yours

I remember a year or so ago a restaurant was asking me about supplying and engraving mugs for them. They had a specific brand and style of mug they wanted. I forget the name (online place) but they sold the mugs as cheap as anyone else, and they would laser etch 100 or more for less than $4 each. Doing the buying and meeting that price was just too time consuming for the net profit. I just told the restaurant manager he should deal with them direct...

[John Kleiber]

I'm currently working on an order of 350 Yeti cups. Simple logos. It "looked" to be a slow month, so I lowered my normal rate to $9/ea for these (still over $100/hr). Once you're properly setup for a job like this, it's quick easy money. Note: I said "looked" - This has turned into one of those months where I've had to turn customers away again.

Tim,

What would of been your usual rate for the 350 qty?

-John

[Jeff Body]

I just did 60 RTIC cups with cermark for $10/cup.
I don't think I did to bad.
Each cup took 4:30min. I would coat a few and get the laser started. After that I had 4:30min at a time to get more coated or wash cups that I had already marked.

I averaged about 12 cups an hour.

[Ross Moshinsky]

I just did 60 RTIC cups with cermark for $10/cup.
I don't think I did to bad.
Each cup took 4:30min. I would coat a few and get the laser started. After that I had 4:30min at a time to get more coated or wash cups that I had already marked.

I averaged about 12 cups an hour.

Did that price include the cup & lid? I hope it didn't.

[Jeff Body]

Did that price include the cup & lid? I hope it didn't.

No it did not.
He ordered the cups and dropped them off.