Fair price for dg?

Im in talks with a patient looking for a DG...

I wanted to get the groups opinion on a reasonable price to produce and process organic indoor flower - what do you think?

Its a small script and there would be no overages produced - the plant count would be used to pheno hunt for my wife and this patient, stage the perpetual, and hold mothers.

As much as I love the idea of giving it away, I cant produce it for free and would like to offset some of the cost of producing my wife's meds.

This outta be good...we've done this before and it was a shit show of different opinions. I'm staying out for now.

The Hippy said:

This outta be good...we've done this before and it was a shit show of different opinions. I'm staying out for now.

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Thanks for the help

I looked back at the other thread and figured I'd start a new one rather than necro-ing a bunch of infighting.

Let me state this fact again - it's a very small gpd dose - no profiteer dg would touch it. This would however provide me with the plant count to actually hunt through a full pack of seeds...

I think 4-5$ a gram would be reasonable, cheaper than any dispensery or lp.

I think before you even begin to negotiate price you need to know your locked in cost per gram to produce.
If your doing it to pheno hunt then perhaps a buck or two on top of cost would be fair.

torontoke said:

I think before you even begin to negotiate price you need to know your locked in cost per gram to produce.
If your doing it to pheno hunt then perhaps a buck or two on top of cost would be fair.

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I respectfully disagree. If the DG is going to be able to pheno hunt for his wife and the patient with the extra plant count, I would say $1-$2 under cost would be fair. The DG is getting something out of the extra plant count. If he's using the DG license for personal gain (his wife's benefit)...then that deserves a reduced rate...IMO.

TheRealDman said:

I respectfully disagree. If the DG is going to be able to pheno hunt for his wife and the patient with the extra plant count, I would say $1-$2 under cost would be fair. The DG is getting something out of the extra plant count. If he's using the DG license for personal gain (his wife's benefit)...then that deserves a reduced rate...IMO.

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TheRealDman:
under cost?!

Sorry I already support one free patient (my wife) I'm not supporting another (non relative). The benefits of pheno hunting / seed germinating would help both patients almost evenly (my wife will get first dibs). I suppose the enjoyment I get out of gardening is a "personal gain" but I hardly think I should pay for it.

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I can see an arguement for straight costs - and am considering this option but that would entail me figuring out costs which I don't really want to do (I don't even bother weighing!) I know producing for my wife is expensive - im sure it's cheaper than the pills and it is much more effective.

I was hoping we could come up with a generally accepted compassionate price on indoor organic medicine... im leaning towards $4/gram because it's about half the price I've seen at any dispensary or lp... and I'd like to think it's at least twice the quality of the crap I've seen.

Would that be considered a compassionate rate or am I out to lunch?

Brewery said:

Im in talks with a patient looking for a DG...

I wanted to get the groups opinion on a reasonable price to produce and process organic indoor flower - what do you think?

Its a small script and there would be no overages produced - the plant count would be used to pheno hunt for my wife and this patient, stage the perpetual, and hold mothers.

As much as I love the idea of giving it away, I cant produce it for free and would like to offset some of the cost of producing my wife's meds.

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I thought if you charged somebody for your time and effort that would make you just as bad as a dirty LP no? How dare you even think about making any money. Real patients just give away there meds to real patients. Isint that right hippy.....GB???

Guess we better start boycotting any DG's that expect any kind of compensation.

Brewery said:

TheRealDman:
under cost?!

Sorry I already support one free patient (my wife) I'm not supporting another (non relative). The benefits of pheno hunting / seed germinating would help both patients almost evenly (my wife will get first dibs). I suppose the enjoyment I get out of gardening is a "personal gain" but I hardly think I should pay for it.

All:
I can see an arguement for straight costs - and am considering this option but that would entail me figuring out costs which I don't really want to do (I don't even bother weighing!) I know producing for my wife is expensive - im sure it's cheaper than the pills and it is much more effective.

I was hoping we could come up with a generally accepted compassionate price on indoor organic medicine... im leaning towards $4/gram because it's about half the price I've seen at any dispensary or lp... and I'd like to think it's at least twice the quality of the crap I've seen.

Would that be considered a compassionate rate or am I out to lunch?

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Have you haver grown indoors before ?

Nobody can be expected to subsidize their patient, so all costs must be recovered. If one is not big on profiting, charging a little extra for your time is fair, if it's a for-profit business you charge even more...your time is worth something. You should be able to determine approximate cost per gram from your wife's grow, add a little for your time and come up with a number that works. I've never been or used a dg, but I know a few on both sides who have a great arrangement.

johny sunset said:

Have you haver grown indoors before ?

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I've done what's needed to ensure my wife never goes without.

johny sunset said:

I thought if you charged somebody for your time and effort that would make you just as bad as a dirty LP no? How dare you even think about making any money. Real patients just give away there meds to real patients. Isint that right hippy.....GB???

Guess we better start boycotting any DG's that expect any kind of compensation.

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Those are not my words johnny. In fact I think you'll find I've tired to toe-the-fence on the issue where possible.

That being said, I don't want to make money off being a dg - I'm already managing my wife's medical garden and figure adding a small gpd patient wouldn't add noticeably to the workload.

I suppose I've got to go through some bills and determine the approximate cost now.

Brewery said:

I've done what's needed to ensure my wife never goes without.

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I see. The reason I ask is if you have never grown and harvested a crop before it might be a good idea to get a few harvest under your belt before you start charging somebody
I think a lot of people underestimate the challenges they might face with their first crop. Most people I know first crop didn't turn out like they had planned.

Good luck to you.

Brewery said:

Those are not my words johnny. In fact I think you'll find I've tired to toe-the-fence on the issue where possible.

That being said, I don't want to make money off being a dg - I'm already managing my wife's medical garden and figure adding a small gpd patient wouldn't add noticeably to the workload.

I suppose I've got to go through some bills and determine the approximate cost now.

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I was just being sarcastic buddy. You seem like a very responsible guy. I totally think $4/g would be a fair price maybe more depending on your plant count it could be very time consuming for you especially going organic with all the soil mixing and teas that you'd be making

All depends if your bringing new equipment into the mix. If this person can't grow due to space then ask them to front the cost on new equipment. If they can't front the cost mark them up 40$ an oz until it's paid. 100$ a oz or 140$ if you buy equipment. TBH you pull 1lb a light @ 1600$ your both being taken care of without argument.

I say no more than $2 a gram if you are going to help people....it don't cost that to make it.

If you are looking to make a profit some yeah you can go 5 7 9 12 etc...



Soon enough it'll all be covered and paid for by insurance as medicine.

Only a matter of time.

4 bucks is ripping a patient off. 1 to 2 dollars a gram max. Im a DG and for a 3gpd lisence i only charge for power nutes and soil which is about 100 a month. 1-1000watt you can get a pound every 3 months. patient gets 270g every 3 months. technically there is 178g leftover. hmmm

Brewery said:

Those are not my words johnny. In fact I think you'll find I've tired to toe-the-fence on the issue where possible.

That being said, I don't want to make money off being a dg - I'm already managing my wife's medical garden and figure adding a small gpd patient wouldn't add noticeably to the workload.

I suppose I've got to go through some bills and determine the approximate cost now.

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You said it was a small script, you're already growing and incuring the costs, so adding a few extra plants is not going to add to your overhead...unless you need more equipment. You are pheno hunting to benefit your wife first and foremost as you said, so you're already getting a form of compensation right there.

At the very least cost is all you should be charging in this DG instance. Again, even that could be argued too high imo..as your wife benefits off the DG license as well. No offence intended, just sayin'...

I look at it this way.... either your out to make money or your doing it because you believe in the plant helping..... if it's for money then charge what ya want..... everyone else does.... if it's to help maybe cover costs for nutes or shit like that..... but ya gotta say yourself ... why In the first place

Not I dg at all but fuck come on

johny sunset said:

I thought if you charged somebody for your time and effort that would make you just as bad as a dirty LP no? How dare you even think about making any money. Real patients just give away there meds to real patients. Isint that right hippy.....GB???

Guess we better start boycotting any DG's that expect any kind of compensation.

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Neither one of us has EVER said that.