Tom,
Yeah, it's definitiely high. Materials to someone who can buy them wholesale would run about $200 to $250. Labor should be about the same, meaning a price to you of $400 to $500 -- but most framers are nortiously pricey in their labor mark up. You'd think that with a 5-poster deal, they would cut you a break. Here's a solution that works pretty well, outlined in an article from the LAMP site:
Getting the materials locally can be pain, but they can be dug up in most large cities from art-supply and hobby operations or ordered from the web (but shipping is high).
--JR
"Tom A. Pennock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Tom A. Pennock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello Mopo'ers:I have been trying for the last three and a half years to get seven French one panel's "Grande"framed locally. After wasting three years of my life with another framer that constantly gave me the run around I retrived my posters. One had been completed in the three year period. So anyway I went with another framer in another town. This time it took five months for an estimate and today I learned she wants $890.00 plus tax per one panel. I thought I was going to have a heart attack! I did not take my two panel over or mention it.Anyway, is the $890.00 a bit high for a one panel. My ballpark figure was about $500.00 to $600.00.Thank's for any opinions. By the way I am a washed up has been from Movie Poster Talk. Jon gave me my walking papers indirectly!!!--Tom PennockVisit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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