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I need advice please?
This is a Question that I had hoped that I would never have to ask and I hate myself for having to ask it
I am an avid maker of Pickles and Chutneys and over the years have given it all away to Family, Friends and Neighbours for nothing This I have done as it didn't seem right to charge for it

Now they are all saying that I should start charging for it because of the increases in Gas & Electricity plus the cost of the ingredients, this is not lost on me But how do I calculate it all to reach a sensible price that I will be happy with as I would not want to rip them off

Kind Regards

Kevin

Quick answer - a pound coin for a pound jar. If that puts people off, it's up to you what to do.

Alan

i buy things like this from a little stall in the next village-jams chutneys etc
i pay £1.50 and think its reasonable
good luck

Dear Kevin, you should only feel guilty if you were charging them £5.00 per jar.
If they are anything like me, they would probably be happier paying for them, then you don't mind asking for more when you run out.

My Mum makes chutneys and jams, and sells them at about £1.30 a jar, depending on what type they are.
She sells them on her stall with an honesty box, so some people get them for free.

My mum did the same with marmalade, jams and my pickles, but my folks moved house last month, and are no longer in a position to carry this on. Over the last couple of years, I think she only 'lost' a couple of jars! They were 1.50 each.
Emma.

Dear Kevin,
get a jar or tin and put a label on it. Call it the seed/allotment/garden fund then ask people to put into it what they feel the jar they have taken is worth to them. This way cuts out all the embarrassment of the transaction. Then when you want something for the garden etc you have some cash on hand to pay for it.
Regards Sally Wright.