Introducing myself

[JGGraphics]

Hi everyone.
I opened my sign and graphics shop after my former employer closed his business and sold me all his equipment over a year ago.
I'm glad to be on a community where I can converse with like-minded professionals.

I've learned lots in my short time of operating my independent sign shop. Lots of successes and a few short falls. One of my biggest struggles is figuring out pricing for unique and different projects, and repairing my hardware. So expect a lot of questions and threads like that from me.

Good to meet you all.

 

[netsol]

i will always be glad to kibitz on most repairs.
you should find lots of good advice here

 

[JGGraphics]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the welcome.

Often I've undervalued and undersold my work. When you throw a price at a client, and they reply, "That's all?" This right here is the kiss of death. I've heard this too many times.
Then I overcorrect for other client bids, and I manage to scare them away with my too-high prices. Any strategies of finding the perfect medium?

 

[Boudica]

Welcome to the forums. Do you do cut vinyl on a plotter, or do you have a printer? Or both? What are your capabilities?

 

[JGGraphics]

Welcome to the forums. Do you do cut vinyl on a plotter, or do you have a printer? Or both? What are your capabilities?

I got both. My printer is an XC540 and my plotter is a Camm-1 Pro. I also have a Trotec laser engraver. I wrap signs and vehicles.

I ordered 2 new print heads for my vinyl printer. Is this forum a good place for printer hardware troubleshooting? I got a huge maintenance issue with it; I ordered 2 new print heads and plan to install them myself.

 

[Boudica]

Yes this forum is good for troubleshooting maintenance issues. Not from me necessarily, but there are a lot of members who could possibly help.
I recently bought the old cam-1 plotter from my boss so I could take it home to play with. I can make and produce, but I'm not a sales person.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the welcome.

Often I've undervalued and undersold my work. When you throw a price at a client, and they reply, "That's all?" This right here is the kiss of death. I've heard this too many times.
Then I overcorrect for other client bids, and I manage to scare them away with my too-high prices. Any strategies of finding the perfect medium?

When they say, is that all? say, sorry , that's the deposit amount.