Cost + timeline + credentials, what does a vinyl-DTC Magento build run?

I bill $25/hr, the same rate across every project, no hidden tiers or agency margins.

Two typical engagement shapes:

• $499 / ~20 hours, a tight, focused engagement. Discogs CSV inventory import, condition-grading EAV attributes wired up, one of (RSD queue scaffolding / pre-order pressing flow / subscription stack setup), and a quick Hyvä theme audit. Good for stores under $500k GMV testing the waters.
• $4,999 / ~200 hours, full vinyl-DTC build. Discogs + condition grading + RSD drop flow + pre-order pressings + Vinyl Me Please-style subscription stack + turntable configurator + used catalog at /used/* with consignment admin tool + multi-region inventory + Hyvä storefront. Built in 8-14 weeks. Includes one dry-run RSD on staging before the real one.

Larger scopes (B2B wholesale layer, ERP integration, custom PIM, IFPI-grade anti-piracy reporting) priced separately at the same $25/hr.

Credentials: Adobe-Certified Magento developer, 7+ years shipping vinyl + music DTC across the US / UK / EU, war-roomed 9 Record Store Days without a single double-sell, Discogs CSV migration battle-tested, Pro-Ject / Rega / Audio-Technica configurator shipped four times.

Ongoing: $1.5k, $5k/mo retainer through the RSD + holiday cycle for continuous optimisation. Optional, not required.