Haha, well times have definitely changed since "the dark ages". Though I would agree with your bottom statement.binki said:Back in the dark ages I had a business class in college. On the first day we were told to charge the highest possible price we could get. While that sounds mean and a way to rip off your customers it is what every business should do. Now later on in the class we were told about pricing to keep competition from stealing our market share, but this should get the point across.
Size up your customer and charge the appropriate price to close the deal and keep them from shopping your price around. That would be a fair and justified price.
What I don't understand is when people keep raising the price the higher the plus-sized shirt. When I buy shirts wholesale I get 2XL, 3XL (and 4XL, 5XL if I wanted to order them) all for the same price, yet I see some sites charge +$2 for 2XL and then more (say +$4) for a 3XL.PvN Captain said:The first is that being a guy who wears a 4X I get tired of having to pay six or seven dollars more for the same basic shirt, so I wanted to put a stop to that nonsense.
Some wholesalers/manufacturers charge more for 2xl and 3xl and 4xl and 5xl. It takes up more fabric/dye, so I'm sure they are just passing on the costs.When I buy shirts wholesale I get 2XL, 3XL (and 4XL, 5XL if I wanted to order them) all for the same price
I think Twinge's point is that most wholesalers charge more for 2xl and up, but it is often either a flat fee (i.e. $2 more for all plus sizes) or at least not much difference (+$1.50 +$1.75 +$2.00, etc.). Yet it's extremely common for a retailer to charge +$2 for 2xl, +$3 for 3xl, +$4 for 4xl, etc. They're not just passing on the cost, they're making extra profit on plus sizes.Rodney said:Some wholesalers/manufacturers charge more for 2xl and 3xl and 4xl and 5xl. It takes up more fabric/dye, so I'm sure they are just passing on the costs.
While I wouldn't go so far as to call it nonsense, as a fat guy I have the same philosophy.PvN Captain said:I had a few agendas I wanted to fill when it came to pricing. The first is that being a guy who wears a 4X I get tired of having to pay six or seven dollars more for the same basic shirt, so I wanted to put a stop to that nonsense.
Sounds like a good rationale.PvN Captain said:Put these three factors together and I sell each and every shirt for $17
That and it becomes more necessary. If you're charging $17 for a shirt you can take the one or two dollar hit as a service to larger customers. If you're selling wholesale you need the profit margins to be pretty tight or you're not going to make a sale, so you need to more accurately price based on cost.PvN Captain said:The only time I adjust prices is when I sell wholesale because I know they’re going to price according to the industry standard I am avoiding (in other words I’ll sell a 4X for more than an XL when it comes to wholesale).
You realize that that is price fixing and isillegal, right? Hehe.taurusndixie said:Undercut your competition. Humm,....then they undercut you,,,,and you them and before you know it, no one can make a living and only the biggest corporations in the business can survive. I will not play this game. I will get 15 plus ( minimum ) for a shirt or I will do something else. Perhaps we need a T shirt union. Then not only could we maintain pricing, but maybe negotiate supplies as well.
Ahh, I see now. I usually see the staggered pricing $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, etc. But you're right, on the retail side, everything seems to get marked up. They are also making a profit on the smaller sizes as wellor at least not much difference (+$1.50 +$1.75 +$2.00, etc.). Yet it's extremely common for a retailer to charge +$2 for 2xl, +$3 for 3xl, +$4 for 4xl, etc. They're not just passing on the cost, they're making extra profit on plus sizes.