# What should your package cost?

Price from your time and costs, not from a competitor's menu. Count every hour the job takes, including prep and admin, at what you want to earn, add materials and travel, then add a margin for slow months and gear. Enter your numbers to get a package price.

## How it works

- Your time = (hours at the event + prep, travel and admin hours) × what you want to earn per hour.
- Package price = (your time + materials + travel) ÷ (1 − your profit margin), rounded up to the nearest five dollars.
- Per-guest price = package price ÷ guests, for work priced by headcount.

Example: a $75 booth on bzar plus $40 of other costs, with $25 average sales and 60% kept after materials, needs 9 sales to break even.

## Questions

**Should I charge by the hour or by the package?**

Packages are easier for clients to compare and say yes to. Build each package from the hours it takes, then add extra-hour and add-on prices for anything beyond it.

**How many packages should I offer?**

Three works for most vendors: a small one, the one most clients pick, and a bigger one. Too many choices slow clients down.

**Should I show prices on my storefront?**

Showing a starting price filters out clients who can't afford you and saves both sides a call. You can still quote custom work separately.

Interactive calculator: https://bzar.app/tools/event-package-pricing-calculator