Having had a stringer for 6 months now I have really mastered the technique. I've strung locally for only $20, mostly for friends. I order a bunch of different types of string recently and I want to start stringing to make a few extra bucks. I'm a college student and could use the change. Anyway what's a resonable price to charge for stringing (I want to charge less then pro shops to attract more customers). I'm guessing the best way to price it is sell the string at cost and then add on the fee for stringing? How much do you guys charge? Or think I should charge?
How much to charge for string jobs?
- Thread starter Kalamae
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diredesire
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Kalamae said:
decent volume pro shops charge about $15 per frame with string charge added on. $20 for a basic syn gut job is about right for a pro shop environment.
Tennis17ace
New User
I charge $12.00 for the string job in addition to the cost of strings rounded up to the nearest dollar. I beat the labor cost of the local pro shop by eight dollars which is very important in my customer's decisions in coming to me and not the local country club when their racquet needs restrung.
TennsDog
Hall of Fame
I charged my HS tennis team $12 for PSGD. The guy who was there before me charged $15, so I had to go below him. Also, I didn't want to charge high school kids so much, either. One thing that matters more to a lot of players than cost if fast turn-around. I gauranteed to have it next day at practice no matter how many frames I got, which they really liked.
I, too, charge my HS team $12 for PSGD. I agree with Tennis Dog's thoughts on high-school players.
In addition, I usually keep a stash of Gosen Pro-Form Tuff from TW (a buck a set) for those kids really on a budget, so they can get a racquet strung for ten bucks if they are short on cash. I have even had kids do chores around the house in exchange for string jobs.
For others, charging $12 plus the cost of the string is not out of line. You can find lots of places that charge more. A 20-dollar PSGD string job at a tennis club is fairly common.
In addition, I usually keep a stash of Gosen Pro-Form Tuff from TW (a buck a set) for those kids really on a budget, so they can get a racquet strung for ten bucks if they are short on cash. I have even had kids do chores around the house in exchange for string jobs.
For others, charging $12 plus the cost of the string is not out of line. You can find lots of places that charge more. A 20-dollar PSGD string job at a tennis club is fairly common.
Rafa Nadal
Semi-Pro
At my pro shop 5 $ - without the String, 15$ - with a standard string like Pro Hurricane
way to go
Key is check the local prices. When I first started stringing (20 years ago) I priced myself $5 below the local tennis shops and pro shops, printed up my own business cards, went to tennis courts and put up my cards. Got as much business as I needed. I started with a variety of string, then found for my purposes I only needed to carry a good quality of synthetic gut. If anyone had specific needs they could either bring their own or I could order it (I had a neighbor who had a mail order business who handles all types of string so I could get whatever my clients needed on same day basis). Keep your price below market, give quality with guaranteed 24 hour turnaround and you will get as much business as you can handle. Good luck!
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