It would seem there would be at least that number of people interested in these
sets. 50 isn't a great number. What about color selection? Do your prices
reflect a run of just one color?
jay f
Wiedemeyer wrote:
> No......if it costs $20,000 for molds + $100 per set, you make 50 sets and
> sell them for $500 a set; then you break even.
>
> Bob
>
> >OUCH!!! Need 200 customers just to break even almost.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Wiedemeyer" <boxweed@thebest.net>
> >To: "JustBrits" <justbrits@mediaone.net>
> >Cc: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:10 PM
> >Subject: Re: LBC Related Questions
> >
> >
> >> I checked all this out with about 6 or 7 rubber companies about a year
> >ago,
> >> and the tooling was going to cost about $20,000; then each set would cost
> >> about $100 to produce. This quote was for the rubber floor mats that go
> >in
> >> the Midget Mark I, though, as those were the ones I was interested in at
> >the
> >> time. Bugeyes should be about 60% of the $20,000 price, since there are
> >> only 3 pieces to Bugeye mats, while the Midget has 5 pieces to reproduce.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> >Rick:
> >> >
> >> ><<Just out of curiosity, has anyone been able to purchase a complete
> set
> >> of
> >> >original, decent, bugeye rubber floor mats and center tunnel cover in
> the
> >> >past 25 years? (not the AMCO items, I mean the real deal) It wouldn't
> >> >surprise me to see a complete set go for $1,000 to a concoursophile. I
> >> know
> >> >there's been a couple of attempts to come up with a group to do repros,
> >but
> >> >the total price has always been too much to make it worthwhile.
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >$25,000 to $50,000 would be more "realistic"!!
> >> >
> >> >'Course you prob'ky have to commit to 100 sets and then you could "sell"
> >> the
> >> >rest!!<VBG>!!
> >> >
> >> >Ed
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