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This just happened to me last week.
I get a call for a price quote. They want a quote for 50/100/200 pieces. Ok, I take a look at my costs and come up with an amount. Call back and give them the cost. Price includes sales tax and delivery.
A few days later I get a call from the same guy. 'You competition is a lot lower.' So I get the name of the place and check out their prices. This is one of those big online places.
Hmmmm.... They are cheaper, a lot cheaper. But wait.....
$50 Set up charge
$50 extra for each additional color
45c/pc extra for each color after the first one
Sales Tax extra
Shipping extra
I call back......
ME: 'Hello mister shop-my-price-around', 'I checked my competition, here are the extras they didn't tell you about'.
PRICE-SHOPPER: 'oh, I didn't know that'
ME: 'Tell you what, I will reduce my price to $X.xx but I need to charge sales tax and shipping in addition to the order' 'My original price included sales tax and free delivery to your location' 'You pick which way you want to go'
PRICE-SHOPPER: 'ok, I will let you know'
To be continued......
I get a call for a price quote. They want a quote for 50/100/200 pieces. Ok, I take a look at my costs and come up with an amount. Call back and give them the cost. Price includes sales tax and delivery.
A few days later I get a call from the same guy. 'You competition is a lot lower.' So I get the name of the place and check out their prices. This is one of those big online places.
Hmmmm.... They are cheaper, a lot cheaper. But wait.....
$50 Set up charge
$50 extra for each additional color
45c/pc extra for each color after the first one
Sales Tax extra
Shipping extra
I call back......
ME: 'Hello mister shop-my-price-around', 'I checked my competition, here are the extras they didn't tell you about'.
PRICE-SHOPPER: 'oh, I didn't know that'
ME: 'Tell you what, I will reduce my price to $X.xx but I need to charge sales tax and shipping in addition to the order' 'My original price included sales tax and free delivery to your location' 'You pick which way you want to go'
PRICE-SHOPPER: 'ok, I will let you know'
To be continued......