[Kody]

I am going to try to wrap presents for people as a side gig during Dec to try and make some extra money to pay towards debt.

I am thinking small, medium, large or extra large categories with basic wrapping no bows.

I have done professional wrapping before so it will look good. I have no idea what to charge so looking for suggestions.

[Marianne]

Amazon charges 3.99 to wrap a gift in a bag. I’ve seen $5.00 gift wrap charges somewhere else

[Stephanie]

Who will supply paper? Who will transport packages? Who is providing/writing tags?

[Pati]

I think bows or ribbons need to be added unless the customer doesn’t want that addition.

[Wendy]

Check with department stores around you that still have gift wrapping in their customer service area and make a note of their pricing.

I would take their pricing and discount it slightly, taking into account your cost of materials and your labor.

Bows, ribbons, and decorative attachments are a must if you are doing this as a “professional” charging for your services.

You can find gift wrap items on sale everywhere right now. For attachments to gifts, think smaller ornaments (Dollar Tree has some great ones, or multi packs from Amazon) or Michael’s for greenery, berries, etc.

(Usually sold as floral “picks”).

Of course, some packages will just need beautiful ribbon wrapped and tied into a bow.

Offer about 4-6 styles for children, then 6-8 styles for adults.
When I was in college, I worked for Sears in customer service and was a great professional gift wrapper.

I always gift wrapped for any office I worked at (I am a retired CPA)!!

[Lisa]

If I am going to pay someone to wrap my gifts, I want them to look complete – ribbon, bows, maybe some additional adornments.

Is there a reason you don’t want to include the accessories? Premium wrapping = premium charges.

[Karen]

I think this is a great idea, though idk how to price. Perhaps easier to decide what you need for an hourly rate and break it down accordingly?

Have you considered offering a mobile service so folks don’t have to transport?

[Lora]

Check Von Mahr- they do free gift wrapping with purchase – although I think they pay minimum wage sadly.

[AB]

I have three sons and a husband who would totally do this. They are last minute people. Go for it!

We use a giant role of brown paper and adorn with reusable twines and herb sprigs like rosemary and lavender.

The printed stuff from Asia is toxic and the shiny sparkly stuff doesn’t degrade.

[Brenda]

The stores charge arm and a leg for this service so I would think a reasonable price would be anywhere from $10-$50 depending on the size of the gift

[Nancy]

Giving a discount for several gifts would work well…because you only have to deal with one person and can wrap several gifts.

It’ll save you a lot of time.

[Kimber]

Matters if you are using your own paper, tape and bows. I would say 1$ small, 3$ medium, $5 large and $8 extra large.

If it’s just wrapping with their stuff, $30 per hour

[Susan]

Have you thought about maybe talking to a store about setting up a table and offering it to their customers as an incentive to shop there? You would be an independent contractor not a store employee.

The customer would pay you directly. You may want to consider asking the Salisbury mall.

If you go that route I would suggest adding square or another payment app to your phone so people can use a debit card for payment.

Good luck!

[Lauren]

Think it through. This could be an extra job for you each year with return customers. Hourly rate sounds good, but you will still have supplies and travel.

Many customers will want something special.

Make a price list for yourself so you can quickly quote someone.

Good luck! A small business is rewarding and a lot of work.

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