Spacer/Bolt Group Buy
01-16-2004, 11:50 PM
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Originally posted by s4isclueless
Heres the problem cheapo. If you know anything about business, you will know that low priced items such as spacers do not have much mark up to begin with. What do you expect to get from doing a group buy? $5 off shipping? Whatever floats your boat. Can we get a group buy going on the polarg city lights?
The $10 is too much on ebay
Heres the problem cheapo. If you know anything about business, you will know that low priced items such as spacers do not have much mark up to begin with. What do you expect to get from doing a group buy? $5 off shipping? Whatever floats your boat. Can we get a group buy going on the polarg city lights?
The $10 is too much on ebay
MANY small cheap items have markups of 100% to 1000%. Its not the dollar amount that determines a markup, its how much price competition there is on the item, how many companies make competing or similar products, how its made, where its made, how much it costs to inventory, how much it costs to package, how fast it moves and how much the market will take....there's more to it than just how many dollars it costs. Many of the most inexpensive items in society are very lucrative... Bought a CD lately? You just paid for something with a 15x markup....yeah, that much.
So, if I'm making 30 bucks on each sale of spacers(just tossing numbers out), would I rather make 60 bucks on sales of two sets this month, or would I rather make 400 bucks on sales of 20 sets, for a discount of 10 bucks per set?
Those Polarg lights probably cost less than a buck to make in China.....
01-17-2004, 01:22 AM
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Re: S4isclueless
Originally posted by Outland
MANY small cheap items have markups of 100% to 1000%. Its not the dollar amount that determines a markup, its how much price competition there is on the item, how many companies make competing or similar products, how its made, where its made, how much it costs to inventory, how much it costs to package, how fast it moves and how much the market will take....there's more to it than just how many dollars it costs. Many of the most inexpensive items in society are very lucrative... Bought a CD lately? You just paid for something with a 15x markup....yeah, that much.
So, if I'm making 30 bucks on each sale of spacers(just tossing numbers out), would I rather make 60 bucks on sales of two sets this month, or would I rather make 400 bucks on sales of 20 sets, for a discount of 10 bucks per set?
Those Polarg lights probably cost less than a buck to make in China.....
MANY small cheap items have markups of 100% to 1000%. Its not the dollar amount that determines a markup, its how much price competition there is on the item, how many companies make competing or similar products, how its made, where its made, how much it costs to inventory, how much it costs to package, how fast it moves and how much the market will take....there's more to it than just how many dollars it costs. Many of the most inexpensive items in society are very lucrative... Bought a CD lately? You just paid for something with a 15x markup....yeah, that much.
So, if I'm making 30 bucks on each sale of spacers(just tossing numbers out), would I rather make 60 bucks on sales of two sets this month, or would I rather make 400 bucks on sales of 20 sets, for a discount of 10 bucks per set?
Those Polarg lights probably cost less than a buck to make in China.....
Like I said, put in the work to save a few bucks if it makes you smile at the end of the day. If it were me, and I wanted spacers, Id go online, buy them, put them on the car all the while you guys are still trying to solicit a reseller to give you a few bucks off.
01-20-2004, 10:01 PM
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2002 C230 : 2007 C230
Originally posted by Noble C320
I am just wondering which size would be the best? 10,15,20?
I am just wondering which size would be the best? 10,15,20?
01-20-2004, 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by KWiK
What size wheels & tires do you have in the rear? how aggressive do you want to look?
What size wheels & tires do you have in the rear? how aggressive do you want to look?
I just want it match the front tire. I hate how the rear is so in.
01-21-2004, 02:23 PM
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Originally posted by Noble C320
They are 17 inch C7 with pilot sport tires. They are Standard Wheels from the Sport pkg. I will check tomarrow for the exact size...
I just want it match the front tire. I hate how the rear is so in.
They are 17 inch C7 with pilot sport tires. They are Standard Wheels from the Sport pkg. I will check tomarrow for the exact size...
I just want it match the front tire. I hate how the rear is so in.
01-21-2004, 04:39 PM
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Originally posted by Noble C320
They are 17 inch C7 with pilot sport tires. They are Standard Wheels from the Sport pkg. I will check tomarrow for the exact size...
I just want it match the front tire. I hate how the rear is so in.
They are 17 inch C7 with pilot sport tires. They are Standard Wheels from the Sport pkg. I will check tomarrow for the exact size...
I just want it match the front tire. I hate how the rear is so in.
Originally posted by tommy
Get the 20s, then.
Get the 20s, then.
I agree, the 20mm
01-21-2004, 07:47 PM
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Originally posted by KWiK
I agree, the 20mm
I agree, the 20mm
btw i looked at my tires and it says 225,245. Both the front and rear ones. whatever those numbers mean. dont mind me as i I have no clue about tires.
01-21-2004, 09:49 PM
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2002 C230 : 2007 C230
Originally posted by Noble C320
So 20mm is the right match? I see most people seem to buy the 15s.
btw i looked at my tires and it says 225,245. Both the front and rear ones. whatever those numbers mean. dont mind me as i I have no clue about tires.
So 20mm is the right match? I see most people seem to buy the 15s.
btw i looked at my tires and it says 225,245. Both the front and rear ones. whatever those numbers mean. dont mind me as i I have no clue about tires.
Old C sport wheels(7 spoke) = 20mm spacers
New C sport wheels(5 spoke) = 10mm spacers
something else = ??mm
01-21-2004, 09:53 PM
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Originally posted by KWiK
You have 245 tires in the rear? Is your car the new 2004.5 sport? or, Did you just put fatter tires on the older 17x7.5 C7 wheels?
Old C sport wheels(7 spoke) = 20mm spacers
New C sport wheels(5 spoke) = 10mm spacers
something else = ??mm
You have 245 tires in the rear? Is your car the new 2004.5 sport? or, Did you just put fatter tires on the older 17x7.5 C7 wheels?
Old C sport wheels(7 spoke) = 20mm spacers
New C sport wheels(5 spoke) = 10mm spacers
something else = ??mm
It is the C7 wheels with pilot sports.
So 20mm it is? Why do most people buy 15s. Cost?
01-25-2004, 12:51 AM
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2002 C230 : 2007 C230
Originally posted by Noble C320
So this thing still on?
So this thing still on?
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