quote times?

Robert Young · May 8th, 2016, 10:07 PM

Digitizers what do you feel is an acceptable time to return a quote?

Quotes are generally free I am assuming but some do take some quality time to consider how you would digitize them and then express that to your client.

What is your typical turn a round time for a quote?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

KevW · May 9th, 2016, 09:35 AM

I'm not a digitizer, but I say take as much time as is necessary. I once quoted a job that my digitizer estimated at 14,000 stitches. The job was accepted and I gave the go ahead. The stitch count turned out to be 42,000. I quoted 20,000 but I had to eat the difference.

digidana · May 10th, 2016, 09:37 AM

i usually quote in between doing designs, so usually within about a half hour. sometimes faster if i'm finishing up a design when the emails come in. i quote price, because i don't charge by stitch count. but if the customer wants a stitch count i do a quickie of the design to get a good idea of stitch count. just a general block of fill, satins if need be, and throw down similar quickie keyboard lettering. i try to quote the stitch count a little high to be safe.

Robert Young · May 17th, 2016, 05:46 PM

thanks for your response... most of mine want a stitchcount so they know how to price to their client (most embroidery shops here charge by stitches) your way sounds like extra work! I mentally add up the stitches based on the way I would digitize it... satin border on fills or no, etc... and then TRY to convey that to the client. BUT many designs can be done multiple ways so if my idea is different than what they were thinking or what their client had done in the past I am once again forced to acknowledge my inability to read minds. I am so embarrassed that others seem to have that ability yet try as I might I just cannot!

digidana · May 23rd, 2016, 02:51 PM

doing the math sounds harder to me! haha it probably only takes me about 30 seconds to throw down a quickie...and i can get pretty close that way. a lot of my customers i've had for over a decade (some since 1997) and can guess the stitch count as well as i can just looking at it. not everybody asks for a stitch count, but when they do, if its fairly complicated, i like to get close so there are no surprises. i haven't really had any issues with doing it differently than they were thinking. they all just kind of trust me to make it look good. matching previously digitized designs has been an issue a couple of times tho. the ones that have been with me a while know to send me a pic of the sew out they need me to match. sometimes i ONLY get a pic of the sew out without artwork. i'm with ya on the mind reading...just ask my husband. i get it exactly wrong every time!

gnizitigid · May 23rd, 2016, 10:08 PM

I just say i do flat price, but some shops ask for stitch count and i have to spend some time to give them quote, it is usually 1 to 2 hours

MegaDigitizing · August 21st, 2016, 11:26 AM

half to 1 hour for stitch counts and we digitize in flat rate.

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Robert Young · August 23rd, 2016, 01:11 PM

OWN.... but do your clients ever want to know a stitchcount up front? If so, what do you feel is an acceptable time frame to provide the estimate?