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Originally Posted by oldguy00
Could a private builder not make a profit if they lowered their prices to like 2500 US for a frameset?
I am -not- trying to say anything bad about their skill etc, just saying, I think a typical columbus tubeset sells -retail- for about 350 US (not sure about wholesale)?
How much time does it take a skilled builder to build that into a completed frame, and how much do they then pay wholesale for a quality paint job?
Are they shooting themselves in the foot by charging 6k etc?
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I dont know anything at all about their business, but perhaps they want to occupy the space they do.
Let's say they have a backlog of 25 bikes right now to build, and that's where they are comfortable, with regards to manpower and work hours.
If they suddenly lower their price to 2500/frame, and 100's of people now want a frame, that may simply be too much growth for them.
Just saying that it's possible that more sales are not always better for a small business.