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Hi,

£20 for a slim line is a reasonable mark up i think as they are cheap kits to buy.
But i try to get £35 to£45 for squires (i know they are a bit ugly but a lot of girlies like them) and £25 to £30 for timberbits cheaper sierras but i can make a lot more sierras per hour than slimlines.
I once sold two statesmens in burr elm i think it was in a posh antiqey type shop in Newcastle in a posh walnut case, i got less than half that from the shop. But i only sold about half a dozen pens and a few bowls there in over a year so the prices were wrong, wrong shop perhaps.
We are all up against brands. As has been pointed out with the parker analogy, but i wonder how much Mint Blanc cheaper pens actually cost to make and where they are made and i bet its a raging certainty that they are not that hand made like our pens, but the brand is huge.
Neil they are good stories and very interesting, i try to know where all my timber comes from but sometimes its hard to actually find out, some people like to know you know this.
Neil you have a real handle on prices as i think are by far the largest volume seller here and probably have the most experience of selling. i would love it if you would share what you charge for other kits, as i struggle to say the least to get it right.
I know theres big difference between the sunny wealthy south east compared to the cold dark north east, but we did get the outside toilet taken out last year !!
Seriously if you could find the time it would be appreciated by not just me.

Regards

Pete

<blockquote data-quote="Pete B" data-source="post: 11657" data-attributes="member: 96">Hi,£20 for a slim line is a reasonable mark up i think as they are cheap kits to buy.But i try to get £35 to£45 for squires (i know they are a bit ugly but a lot of girlies like them) and £25 to £30 for timberbits cheaper sierras but i can make a lot more sierras per hour than slimlines.I once sold two statesmens in burr elm i think it was in a posh antiqey type shop in Newcastle in a posh walnut case, i got less than half that from the shop. But i only sold about half a dozen pens and a few bowls there in over a year so the prices were wrong, wrong shop perhaps.We are all up against brands. As has been pointed out with the parker analogy, but i wonder how much Mint Blanc cheaper pens actually cost to make and where they are made and i bet its a raging certainty that they are not that hand made like our pens, but the brand is huge.Neil they are good stories and very interesting, i try to know where all my timber comes from but sometimes its hard to actually find out, some people like to know you know this.Neil you have a real handle on prices as i think are by far the largest volume seller here and probably have the most experience of selling. i would love it if you would share what you charge for other kits, as i struggle to say the least to get it right.I know theres big difference between the sunny wealthy <img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/winking.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":winking:" title="Winking&nbsp; &nbsp; :winking:" data-shortname=":winking:" />south east compared to the cold dark north east, but we did get the outside toilet taken out last year !!Seriously if you could find the time it would be appreciated by not just me.RegardsPete</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pete B, post: 11657, member: 96"] Hi, £20 for a slim line is a reasonable mark up i think as they are cheap kits to buy. But i try to get £35 to£45 for squires (i know they are a bit ugly but a lot of girlies like them) and £25 to £30 for timberbits cheaper sierras but i can make a lot more sierras per hour than slimlines. I once sold two statesmens in burr elm i think it was in a posh antiqey type shop in Newcastle in a posh walnut case, i got less than half that from the shop. But i only sold about half a dozen pens and a few bowls there in over a year so the prices were wrong, wrong shop perhaps. We are all up against brands. As has been pointed out with the parker analogy, but i wonder how much Mint Blanc cheaper pens actually cost to make and where they are made and i bet its a raging certainty that they are not that hand made like our pens, but the brand is huge. Neil they are good stories and very interesting, i try to know where all my timber comes from but sometimes its hard to actually find out, some people like to know you know this. Neil you have a real handle on prices as i think are by far the largest volume seller here and probably have the most experience of selling. i would love it if you would share what you charge for other kits, as i struggle to say the least to get it right. I know theres big difference between the sunny wealthy :winking:south east compared to the cold dark north east, but we did get the outside toilet taken out last year !! Seriously if you could find the time it would be appreciated by not just me. Regards Pete [/QUOTE]

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