Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: So what do you charge for custom orders?
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ngp
Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:51 pm
#1
I'm trying to start up taking custom orders, but I'm sorta stuck at what I would charge for the different types of weapons. Can any of you crafters that do a lot of custom work, give me some insight?
So basically, what do you charge someone that brings you all of the loot components?
MISA AWON
ARTISAN w 12pt DROID ENGINEER w 12pt WEAPONSMITH
-BEC- Bare Essentials Cooperative (285 -5490 South of Coronet)
-BEC- Advanced Droidwerks (4530 2000 Riverlands, Corellia)
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Milkent
Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:57 pm
#2
What I charge depends on the effort level I have to put in to it. If they are bringing all the loot and I am just crafting it, then it usually around what I normally charge for that weapon. If I have to jump through the proverbial hoops for any reason (such as dropping everything and crafting it immediately), the cost would go up accordingly. I can't see charging extra for crafting a weapon when I don't put anything extra in to it.
Milkent
ngp
Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:09 pm
#3
Milkent wrote:
What I charge depends on the effort level I have to put in to it. If they are bringing all the loot and I am just crafting it, then it usually around what I normally charge for that weapon. If I have to jump through the proverbial hoops for any reason (such as dropping everything and crafting it immediately), the cost would go up accordingly. I can't see charging extra for crafting a weapon when I don't put anything extra in to it.
Milkent
What about weapons such as:
DE-10s
Geo Sonic Blasters
Scythes
Hacks
Berserker Rifles
and other looted schematic items?
MISA AWON
ARTISAN w 12pt DROID ENGINEER w 12pt WEAPONSMITH
-BEC- Bare Essentials Cooperative (285 -5490 South of Coronet)
-BEC- Advanced Droidwerks (4530 2000 Riverlands, Corellia)
Infamous R.I.S. Kit Trafficker (Coronet Location)
AspiringBountyHunter
Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:18 pm
#4
ngp wrote:
What about weapons such as:
DE-10s
Geo Sonic Blasters
Scythes
Hacks
Berserker Rifles
and other looted schematic items?
Depends on what they provide.
If they provide all the loot that they want used and the schematic, I charge very little. I think the last set of scythes I made I sold for 150k per blade. On the other hand, if they want/expect me to provide yellow cubes, paste, barrels, or tissues, then the weapon goes up in price.
Of course, sometimes they may get it for free depending on what happened in the past. Chimichi brought me a couple of stacks of tisses for jawas. I think a set of 7 and a set of 10. He let me keep the extras, so I didn't charge him anything. Same with the krayt t21 I made him later that week.For other people that have wanted all the tissues used for thier weapons, I've been charging 150k flat rate.
SlaserX
Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:44 pm
#5
What I've done in the past with custom schem weapons is, usually the people will offer me loot, more schems, and whatnot in return for my effort/time. This works good because then what I make from what they give me becomes how much I get paid essentially.
leighthal1967
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:24 am
#6
If someone brings me all the components(Example: Barrel and Schematic for DE-10) then I charge nothing.
The resourses used are not hard to get and any decent WS should have plenty of the best.And its good for PR 
Inissh
Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:21 pm
#7
/agree
It all depends on what the person placing the order provides. Most of the weapons I make these days are special orders for my Guild, and since my guild mates keep me well supplied with loot for weapons, I am able to pass those savings on to others in the Guild.
If I have to make something that I have to buy loot for, then I generally just look to make back the money spent on the loot... MOST single weapons do not use a lot of resources, and I have some large supplies atm anway...
It all depends on what the person placing the order provides. Most of the weapons I make these days are special orders for my Guild, and since my guild mates keep me well supplied with loot for weapons, I am able to pass those savings on to others in the Guild.
If I have to make something that I have to buy loot for, then I generally just look to make back the money spent on the loot... MOST single weapons do not use a lot of resources, and I have some large supplies atm anway...
Muzz
Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:32 am
#8
It depends on the customer, the weapon they want and the components they provide. Guildees/friends/loot suppliers of course are free, and Ioffer them free high-end weapons too before vendoring.
But i'm thinking of upping my prices for everyone else for certain items, I am getting so many krayt custom orders every day it's getting to the stage where I barely have time to fulfil them all before having to log off.
Message Edited by Muzz on 02-14-2005 10:32 AM
Message Edited by Muzz on 02-14-2005 10:33 AM
Hurlobacca
Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:19 pm
#9
I charge 75-100k per craft, so if someone wanted 2 DE-10's made from one set of tissues that would be 225k and if they have two sets of tissues that would be 300k.That of course doesn't include any loot components or the cost of schem use if I am using a limited use schem like the geo blaster schem.
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