Help Wanted: Leather Bag Prototype Needed

[jepszafa]

Hi,

I just saw your reply and am interested as I am looking for someone to make my prototypes but in a large range of colours in styles.

I would like to discuss:

• I am located in Australia. How this would complicate working together as I would like to hear your opion, input, work on changes.
• Fees for multiple design styles, colours and in sizes.
• Design protection. How can I be certain that these wont be copied and sold at markets etc.
• My designs are maily leather but also involve copper detailing etc.

Kind regards,

Jessica

This is how I handle R & D jobs.

First I qualify the perspective client.

who are they?

Can they afford this level of service?

Do they have any experience?

If I feel that the client is a qualified perspective customer then we talk money.

The Charges brake down like this:

I work it like my attorney does, on retainer

After a simple consultation usually free of charge.

i will disclose billing and charges. and what they can expect to pay for different levels of service.

If this topic scares them then I know it's time to end the meeting and get back to my life.

Here goes:

R&d $250.00/ hr + materials & custom tools

This includes all the development time, pattern making, information gathering, along with a time and motion survey, primary and backup vender's list with parts numbers and samples. This all becomes the clients intellectual property.

I'm hired to invent they own the invention.

Production time $60.00/ hr / per person + materials & Custom tools

The client is free to select any production steps to use at my facility or they can utilize a vender of there choice.

The R&d fee may seem high but I simply put it like this. I prorate to the minute and they are free to audit time. they have access to 30 years of data and experience.

I find most people have good ideas without an understanding of what it takes to see a project through to market. If it cost a customer $100.00 to learn they are over there head then they got off cheap and can focus on finding a new idea to work on.

Sometimes it's not the jobs you get but the jobs you avoid.

I hope this helps

[Guest Eli]

Hi everyone,

 

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