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KBBS Archive 30,000
Re: Pricing a Kayak- Eye of the beholder
Posted By: Larry C.
Date: Saturday, 17 June 2000, at 9:00 p.m.
: I must sell a Mill Creek 13 that I built a year ago to finance my next kayak
: building project. How do you set a price for a hand made boat? Given first
: class construction and craftsmanship and no defects, is it reasonable to
: expect to recover at least the costs of the materials? What about a small
: profit for labor? I have never sold anything like this and really don't
: know where to start. Any advise will be appreciated.: Thanks....Mark
Today at The No Octane Regatta in the adirondaks someone made a carry- away offer was made for a strip kayak. The offer was $5000. It was refused!
When someone has the money and a one of a kind work of art is before them, who sets the value?
Larry C.
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