[hackerspaces] Selling 3d printed objects

[Joshua Pritt]

I think by giving it away as a promotional tool is worth way more than the
value of the plastic they take away.  So as long as people don't order 1000
prints of a single item or something and as long as you're not spending
money to pay for the plastic or anything that would normally go towards
your space's bills then I wouldn't worry too much about the cost or
charging people for it.  If your space runs heavily on donations or
something then I would ask them for donations yes.  Otherwise giving it
away for free and to tell their friends is worth a lot in terms of
publicity and marketing.


On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Phil Squid <phillip at squidfoo.com> wrote:

> We have been giving them away to people that are excited about them and
> ask them to tell their their friends about us.
>
> Any one think the "pay what it's worth" model would work in a case like
> this?
>
> Phil
>
> On Jul 12, 2013, at 2:53 PM, charlie wallace <charlie at finitemonkeys.com>
> wrote:
>
> > cost of materials/consumables and if they want to throw in extra
> > donations, and a pay forward attitude is nice
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Phil Squid <phillip at squidfoo.com>
> wrote:
> >> We get people asking about buying a printed Tardis or mustache ring all
> the time. Do any of you sell prints at your hackerspace and if so how do
> you decide what to charge?
> >>
> >> Phil
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