[TheShirtBox]

I found a thread where someone asked this same question but nobody answered.

I do custom screen printing here in my shop, but I might need to outsource a job to a shop that can do oversized printing, and possibly some embroidery in the future. Do local shops usually give other shops more of a "wholesale" price, since you are basically giving them YOUR business, or do they just charge you what they'd charge a customer? Also, do you mark it up a percentage or a flat rate of some sort? I feel like I should make money for doing the work and finding the shop that can do it and giving them my customers.

So overall, I just want to know if you mark up what the outsourced job actually cost you, or how do you deal with it? Thank you!

 

[alvin6661]

I found a thread where someone asked this same question but nobody answered.

I do custom screen printing here in my shop, but I might need to outsource a job to a shop that can do oversized printing, and possibly some embroidery in the future. Do local shops usually give other shops more of a "wholesale" price, since you are basically giving them YOUR business, or do they just charge you what they'd charge a customer? Also, do you mark it up a percentage or a flat rate of some sort? I feel like I should make money for doing the work and finding the shop that can do it and giving them my customers.

So overall, I just want to know if you mark up what the outsourced job actually cost you, or how do you deal with it? Thank you!

Yes, most do its call contract pricing..

 

[brice]

In my experience most contract shops charge a contract rate. You would then mark it up appropriately.

 

[TheShirtBox]

Well I guess maybe I can just figure out what I would be able to charge if I did do the job, and maybe my profit will just be the difference between that and the contract pricing? I will just have to see how it all goes I guess. Thank you!

 

[bornover]

Well I guess maybe I can just figure out what I would be able to charge if I did do the job, and maybe my profit will just be the difference between that and the contract pricing? I will just have to see how it all goes I guess. Thank you!

Yes, that is exactly right. Hopefully you will get the sale and it will go good.

 

[TheShirtBox]

Yes, that is exactly right. Hopefully you will get the sale and it will go good.

Hey, thanks! I hope I get it too! haha!