re: A question of payment

Yeah, sending cash through the mail is pretty dumb. the 1/2 price idea would be a good one, except I already cut her a great deal in the first place, not much more than materials. I never expected to make much on the deal, and a discount of $10 would put me at break-even. I spent $30 on lumber, glue, and hardware, and I only charged her $40 to begin with.
As much as it bugs me, I think I’m just going to let my wife work it out. It’s the ladies who are really friends anyhow. They can sort it out between them. Still, it bugs me.
The big lesson I’m taking away from this is that I need to change my policy on these sorts of things. It’s going to be materials cost plus 10% at time of order, and the rest on delivery. At least I’ll break even on materials and shop supplies that way regardless of what happens. :-(