I was following links to see what the inspiration for a lj-friend's project is -- the original is a caplet from Anthropologie. I was *totally* distracted by the fact that this model is wearing a crocheted necklace.

A crocheted necklace that cost $198 -- and is the Hemp Flowers Necklace that I made this spring.

They're making it out of mercerized cotton and lurex, so the yarn isn't any more expensive than the hemp I used (and quite probably less), and yet they're charging almost $200 dollars for it? bwuh?

Is this highway robbery or am I severely undercharging when I make stuff on commision? Is the Anthropologie brand so prestigious that they can charge just so you have the privilege of saying "Oh, this little thing? I bought it at Anthropologie"?
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From: [personal profile] twistedchick


Bear in mind, whatever price the person who made it charged, the store doubled it. So, if it cost $198, the store got $99 and the person who made it got $99.

From: [identity profile] neotoma.livejournal.com


Yeah, $99 is a more reasonable price for that necklace -- at least the version I made out of Lanaknits AllHemp3 (http://www.hempforknitting.com/american.htm).

Still, I think it's highway robbery.
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