GooeyGus
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StrictlyBudget said:[quote author=GooeyGus link=1227961484/40#40 date=1228511907][quote author=StrictlyBudget link=1227961484/20#37 date=1228405668]
if that's the case, then i can assume that profit is his no.1 priority, whether he has improved or not.
That's what businesses are for. If you think McDonalds is there because they really care if you're hungry or not... you got it all wrong. Business is always, and will forever be, about the money and profits.[/quote]
what you say is true, but you've missed the point. can't you see this guy's problem here? he's charging for something that can be done or bought EXACTLY for even cheaper. profit is the key to business, but unreasonable profit is another thing.
if he's talking about a host which he custom designed for his laser with key-switch safety feature and adjustable focus, and it comes along with a casing, i'd gladly buy one for that price or maybe even higher. you must give your customers at least one reason why it's advantageous to buy from you if you want them to purchase your products
all he's charging for is labour cost. why should his labour cost be higher than what our forum members charge for if his lasers are nothing special? that's not a great business proposal there.[/quote]
Can one really put a price on time? Most mechanics charge about 70 an hour. Engineers charge hundreds an hour. These are both things that anyone could learn how to do and do it themselves for a lot cheaper. You not only need to count the time it takes to build a laser, but the time it took to learn to build it, the time it took to buy components and equipment to build them, the time to set up the website to sell them, there are many factors here. I can change my oil for less than $10... the oil-change place down the road will charge me $40. If they feel that their price is justified then there is nothing wrong with that, i'll just do it myself. They dont do anything different at an oil change place than I do in my own garage.
I think a lot of you are in for a rude awakening in a few years