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bowreality@lemmy.ca

Saying no (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by bowreality@lemmy.ca to c/leathercraft@lemmy.ca

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I was wondering how you hobbyists say no to friends and acquaintances mostly. I have gifted a few small things and others just know that I do leather work.

I am getting inundated with requests and some are just way too much work. Of course they offer to pay but my time is limited and really I can’t even ask for a real hourly rate without out being prohibitively expensive. Especially when I have to design from scratch it takes me a ton of time.

I also would like to keep it a hobby and make when and what I want and not fulfill orders! I already have a side hustle I don’t need another one.

I was wondering how your experience is and how you handle this.

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[–] mrmorganiser@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Be honest and say you're not taking commissions right now or don't have the time... If they push give them the actual hourly cost it would take you - I have found that usually stops people asking again and in the very very unlikely event they agree then you get decent remuneration for your time.

[–] bowreality@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Yeah I think the price just has to be too steep for people to accept. And “I don’t have time” isn’t even a lie.