Just curious for the jig tiers that sell their handcrafted jigs? How do you go about figuring a price for your jigs?
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Just curious for the jig tiers that sell their handcrafted jigs? How do you go about figuring a price for your jigs?
I don't know len, but there are easier ways to make money. Unless things have changed ya gotta pay ten or eleven percent excise tax on any peice of fishing equipment you manufacture. Thats the robertson pittman thingamajiggy that brought that about. This thing makes prices more than they would be otherwise.
You probably won't make much money out of it. By the time you add up the cost of your time, supplies, postage, gas for shopping, more supplies, give aways, lost leaders, etc. ...it can be a bit pricey.Quote:
Originally Posted by redear
I did research on the net to see what comparable jigs were selling for that were hand made and not mass produced off shore for the "mega Markets" like Cabela's, Janns etc. If you look at my website you will see a pretty much average price for my product.
The real thrill and joy is catching them on the jigs you made and the satisfaction that you produce a quality product that is made in the USA.
Depending on the quality $1 to $2 per jig is a fair price for the customer and good price for the seller. There are easier ways to make money but nothing beats making a little money doing something you enjoy. I did this for about 5 years while I was in college. I took my wife out on quite a few dates paid for by jigs.
Just a word of warning these things can suddenly consume all of your time. Good luck.
I never sold like some of the folks on here so I just followed my state law: One time sale of private property - kinda like at a yard sale.
Fatman
All my regular jigs I sell never reach $1 even. My average price is $0.82 or so. I don't know how people get that $1 or $2 because I sell a decent amount of jigs, but I doubt that if I had a price over $1 they would sell as well and you can't make money like this.
i pay for materials mostly for the last 3 years and now hope maybe just maybe I can slow down buying materials enough to actually make a few bucks.
If you want to do it mostly as a hobby like I do that is one thing, but if your intent is to make money, find something else to do.
I make as good a jig as anyone as far as quality and will hold together well and I know some sell their jigs for $1+ or even $2, but I guarantee they are no better than mine and most of them can't make them as good as I can. I am not bragging, but rather trying to make a point.
If you don't lose one of my jigs then you can catch way over 100 fish per jig and some even use that as a selling point, but if a jig can't do that then it's not that great of quality.
Now my Road Runners I sell for more than the .82 ($1.35 and maybe going up more), but they take a long time to do right. Not just the tying, but all the blade changing and painting takes for ever. If I paint with vinyl that is a 3 step process. If I powder paint then the blade needs to come of and tin foil put on to protect the swivel and then put the blade back on. The actual tying is not that much more time, but all the other stuff makes it very time consuming.
If you should decide to jump in the jig tying and selling market you better lower your expectations. I have a friend that has been tying a good bit longer than I have and talking with him the other day, he is not making money either.
So price them at what you can stand as you will be giving your labor away for cheap for sure.
Skip
I was selling them at $1+ a jig and couldn't keep up with the orders. If you make a quality jig like all the tiers I have seen on here there is no reason not to charge $1 or more per jig. Always remember your time is not free and if you try to be the cheapest someone will always be cheaper. If you are going to do it then why not try to make a dime or two.
I take the old crack dealer approach, I'll give you 2 or 3 to try out. Then when you see how well they work and are jones 'n for some more we start talking price ! LOL! Like Skip said, people that have always used plastics are amazed at how many fish you catch on custom tied jigs. I normally sell mine for $1 a piece without any trouble . I believe in this old saying " I do not begrudge a man that sells his product at lower price, for he alone knows what his product is worth."
I think there's a couple of trains of thought on this. Some sell just to help with expenses, while others try to make a little profit. For something that doesn't cost much to make (a crappie jig), you can.....and probably will....invest a lot of money.
You'll need a pretty strong customer base to make much money, there's a lot of tough competition out there.
Sell one jig for $1000 or 1000 jigs for a dollar apiece!!!!:D:D
Each to his own when it comes to jig pricing. As long as the guy or gal that is making them and the guy or gal that is buying them are happy with the end result...THEN EVERYONE IS HAPPY. I have been makin' jigs for almost 25 years now and little has changed in the making process but the cost of supplies. I was taught a long time ago by a wise old man not to never price another man's stuff but he can always make a offer on yours...You can either take it and be happy or you can appreciate their offer and decline. That's for you to decide...That's what makes the world go around..
Been thinking how to say what I want without making anyone feel like I am taking a shot at them.
Well it's like this for me.......
First let me say I don't think my pay for my labor in cash is what it's worth, but I get lots of great complements and happy customers. I want to sell as many jigs as I can and keep them at least as good of quality as anyone else and better than most. I feel my price for normal jigs is fair at $3.25 for a 4 pack.
I enjoy the friendships that I make doing this and it gives me something to do when not fishing other than watch TV.
I get told all the time I am under charging and that is like a great complement to me. My desire is to be a good as I possibly can and still buy all the materials I buy to make new things for my customers. I may not show a profit in my pocket book, but I make a profit in my heart!
I am pretty sure most jig makers don't have near as many different materials that I have built up to tie jigs and flies. I do have a lot of materials and colors of each and that has been my primary thing to accomplish over the last 2 1/2- 3 years.
Skip
PS like GF said to each his or her own and as long as I am happy with my product and what I sell it for and as long as my customers stay happy, I am happy!
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I think most crappie jig makers are underpaid, and I couldn't see anyone making a living doing it. Although it may be a perfect fit for someone that is retired from a career and needs something to help keep him occupied (and out of momma's hair) lol everyone needs a hobbie, but you really need to sell some in order to help pay for materials, and keep from having thousands of jigs in your own tackle box. which is getting to be my problem. I open my jig boxes in the boat and my buddy says good grief man, how many do ya need?
Laughing my butt off at Redear's buddy's comment. I have only been tying for a couple of months and a friend of mine looked at my jig tying spot and asked me, "what kind of bomb went off in here and just how many chickens did it kill". Guess I'm kinda messy with my tying. My front compartment in my boat is now dedicated to holding crappie jigs of every description. It looks like I have become a traveling salesman on the water when you open that thing up. I think I have slowed down my boats top speed by a good bit just due to the weight of lead jig heads. It sure has been fun though. brim