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(...) Hi Mike, wow, thanks for the post! Lots of great analysis and thought placed here. I think you have identified a lot of good factors behind trying to set a 'fair' price. For example, I do get most of my parts from Bricklink rather than parting (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) thanks much for taking the time to share your insights with me about custom set pricing. I can tell you spend a lot of time thinking about all the variables that go into a price, too. I have readjusted my prices as a result, but due to some of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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Custom kit pricing is indeed very difficult. I try to price mine just under the 20c/piece mark, but I am producing mostly Town buildings where there are a lot of plain bricks and plates. Most of the cost of a kit is not in the pieces but in the time (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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"Lee Meyer" <leemeyer1@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:Hu1H7G.xBD@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) at a (...) ongoing (...) on (...) more to (...) the (...) model. (...) which (...) around in (...) I've (...) do. I (...) Of (...) (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Hi Lenny, thanks for the posting. I appreciate your comments about setting pricing at a balanced rate. As I mentioned to Douglas, setting prices has been an ongoing process for me. I think that your suggestion of .20 per piece could work on (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Hi Douglas, thanks for the reply. I actually have posted this in the market area, I just thought I'd post it in the Space area in case those people don't browse the buy/sell/trade area. If they don't normally post them here, I just won't post (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Honestly, to me - .35 to .50 per piece is outrageous unless there is something REALLY special about it, and even then. I think keeping a custom set price within the .20 per piece range is the best bet for giving people a good value for their (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) I once (politely) complained to a Best Buy employee about their fondness for rebates. He agreed, and said that customers claim only about 40% of possible rebates. On one level that irks me, but in another sense I am glad to have that 60% (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Snipped a lot of good info. Most of which I agree with. However I do NOT agree that there is no such thing as a loss leader. Case in point. I went to Best Buy on Black Friday. They were selling DVD players for 19 dollars after rebate. Many (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) snip (...) Another factor involving big-box retailers is shelf-space spiffs (from the manf to the retailer). I'm pretty sure that WM charges for prime location end-caps. The manf's prolly pay WM off in extra product rather than real dollars. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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