Broms Cobb Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 just wondering for you guys who have these machines, I am getting lots more people coming into my shop to do trade stitching and even customers who have had there shoes repaired elsewhere when the repairer hasn't stitched the soles on we charge £5 each pair, and for customer's we charge £9-99. i'm thinking of putting the prices up, or am I just being greedy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 I’d add a fiver to each at least, maybe even £10. But that’s because I hate doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, Count Muppet said: I’d add a fiver to each at least, maybe even £10. But that’s because I hate doing it thing is normal sole stitching easy peasy but I seem to get the triple soling jobs and often wonder that the price should be more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob g Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Your prices are the same as mine,£5 is fair,only one moaned when I put it up 2 years ago. had a customer in a while ago who brought his shoes in and said the person who repaired them said if I brought them into you you’d stitch them,didn’t even know the repairer???? Still charged them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da miller Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 if they charge a premium price for there repair ie 35.00 half sole 45-50.00 full sole stitching is 80% of the finish trade 8.00 h/s 11.00 f/s please remember average stitcher/blake costs 2.000-3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisorros Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 I would charge trade a tenner a pair, a customer £15. It's the investment I've made on my machines to do the job correctly. If my competitor doesn't like my prices they can invest in their business. I would also hope that the customer would come & use myself in the future to get the job done right. Might sound a bit harsh but i'm not a fan of finishing off other peoples jobs. St.Am92, simon1, Broms Cobb and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I wouldn't put my name to other peoples repairs! kobblers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 it was always said at timpsons don't trade stitch ( they were right) you don't know what lies underneath ? think how much an awl and needle costs is it worth having to set it up again because of someone elses work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 A couple of rules I used to apply whenever I stitched for the Trade were: I will stitch your shoes, no one uses my machine! I will groove your shoes as I know my groover is set to my machine (very important) Lastly, you will pay me to do it (£5 per pair back in 2002 when I finished shoe repairing) Never had a problem with Trade stitching k4mrc, kobblers and Deanzke 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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