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A customer asked me how much it cost to do a small weld job.Me: $200-400Client: So expensive for this job?Me: How much do you think it would cost you?Client: $200 maximum... That's a pretty simple job.Me: For $200 I invite you to do it yourself.Client: I don't know how to.Me: $200 I'll teach you how and save you $200-400 you'll get the knowledge as well.Me: But to get started: you need tools: A welder, grinder, chop saw, drill press, welding hood, gloves etc...Client: But I don't have all of the equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.Me: Well then for another $100 more I'll rent all my tools to you so you can do it?Client: Okay.Me: How's Tuesday work for you?Client: I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.Me: Im sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.Client: You know, I've been thinking. I'd rather pay you the $200 If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more money and time to do it myself and get tools ECT When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:- Knowledge- Experience- Study- Tools- Services- Time to go- punctuality- Accountability- Professionalism- Accuracy- Guaranteed- Patents- Sacrifices- Safety and security- Payment of tax obligationsNo one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices.Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.PS: (I did not write this dialogue, ) but am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs and other small business owners that's it. I have no clue what's appropriate for a welder. I'm in the landscaping business only in Central, Texas. But I appreciate this guy explaining this well to the client before hand. Texas Morgans LLC