Haven't made a box in years... how much?

[727Designs]

My absolute bare minimum is cost of materials + $60, that's for as simple as they come. For that box, I'd say anywhere from $120 to $150 depending on how hot his niece is.

[Fish Chris]

So what was wrong with that box ? LOL

Seriously, that thing looks like some of the stuff I've snagged with my anchor, and pulled up from the bottom of a lake ! LOL

Curious what the inside of her car looks like ?

Peace,

Fish

Neighbor came over and asked me if I could rebuild him a box for his niece. It's for a small 10" POS sub, but she likes it.

She wants the enclosure exactly the same as the original, but better made. Whatever...

My question is, how much should I charge her? I haven't made anything for other people for a while so I have no idea where the prices are at this point.

Here is the enclosure in question (yep, particle board).

So what you charge to remake this?

[Second Skin Rep Jon]

LOL, thats what I asked. Did she flip the car and it landed in a pond. lake, river, something? But no she pulled the system out for a while and shoved the box in the shed... shed not weatherproof. It was actually in multiple pieces and her uncle (my neighbor) screwed it back together to show me what it use to look like.

So what was wrong with that box ? LOL

Seriously, that thing looks like some of the stuff I've snagged with my anchor, and pulled up from the bottom of a lake ! LOL

Curious what the inside of her car looks like ?

Peace,

Fish

[larrys95civic]

If the box looks like that I'd check the sub(if it was in the box while chillin in the shed) could be building a box for nothing LOL

[Second Skin Rep Jon]

If the box looks like that I'd check the sub(if it was in the box while chillin in the shed) could be building a box for nothing LOL

Na, she took the sub and stuck that in her room along with the amp. She's not THAT stupid.

fiberglass it, paint it black, call it a day. lol

Don't tempt me. Chances are I could probably get away with it. A bit of glass and resin, some sanding, and a rattle can paint job... hmmm.

[toadking90]

I'd say mats+50 and a 12 pack.

But you keep extra wood if you want it.

Edited August 18, 2011 by toadking90

[Blackedout]

I would charge $150, but no way in hell I would make the same box for $150. She wants it the same because she doesn't know better.

[Second Skin Rep Jon]

Yeah I told him how much it'll be for me to remake it.

I also told him to have her bring over the sub and all of that so I can take a look at what she's running. Told him a better box design may be in order, but who am I to argue? I'm just the monkey with the tools.

She might decide not to do anything (I think they were hoping for a much lower price).

[Quiet]

If they're thinking you're gonna be cheaper than prefab, just let them go prefab. Walmart sells them for $30.

Some people will want form over function, and care more if it's pretty than if it's loud. A custom box is always better than prefab, but it sounds like these people may not appreciate the differences. If they're paying 4 to 6 times or more they may be scrutinizing your box's appearance and wondering why they paid so much... they won't hear 6x better sound (their opinion), and they may think you ripped them off.

You be the judge, but remember you can't win everyone over.

[jakobebassbudds]

you guys are expensive id buy the 3/4 mdf and all supplys and make it a little bigger than that box and tune it a little lower and charge 70 to 100 depending on how much bigger she wants it but if she wants same size even after you tell her the benefits of building it a little bigger and tune little lower id charge her 70

this is all my personal opinion