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(...) Altho I respect the idea of doing it for free, if you decide that route be sure to make sure the Museum does re-imburse your expenses like gas, food, etc. Doing stuff for free is good, but doing it for expense (ie, you have to pay to be there) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Here's a thought: do it for free. After all, this is a hobby and it sounds like it would be a fun event. The exposure and publicity would be a form of compensation too. Or, think of some alternative ways to make money with this event. How (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) First, congrats! I doubt the very few full time builders would tell you how much they'd charge, but if I were to be contacted, this is what I'd do: Charge 20-40% of the actual brick cost of the model. This cover deterioration of the price from (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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Hi all, I've been commissioned to build a LEGO sculpture for the (URL) Air Zoo>, and I have no clue what to charge for my services. I'll be getting the whole thing (unglued) back afterwards, so I feel I can't charge full price for materials, and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Doubtful, no manufacturer would ever add cost to a product in order to sell it for less. It would be cheaper to discount wholesale lots to one of the many outlets like Big Lots or Tuesday Morning (in the US). -Rob. FUT market.theory (22 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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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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I read a similar article in another publication about a month ago and it upset me then. I think it was in Newsweek. Anyway, it upset me because the reporter must have been an idoit! The phenomenon of the "loss leader" is a myth! Yes a Myth! I (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Arguably, WalMart and Target are just getting their revenge on TRU etc. After all, companies like TRU are known as "category killers" whose business model of having the largest range of products in some category, and is antithetical to the "variety (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) And of course the trick is to buy lots of the loss leaders (if they're something you want) while resisting the temptation to buy other stuff. One good (but not infallible) giveaway is when quantity is limited, there's a fairly good chance it's (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Ah, yes, the ever wonderful science of a "loss leader"...sell one thing at a loss to lead others to buy more stuff....get the kids to buy toys while mom gets milk, bread, eggs, cookie dough, wrapping paper, etc, yadda yadda...as opposed to (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Today's (23 December 2003) New York Times has an interesting article on Walmart's effect on the toy market -- pushing toy-specific retailers to the brink. General thrust is that Walmart and sometimes Target are selling numerous toy items below their (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.mediawatch)
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