12-04-2008, 10:26 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Who knows? If not, take a guess!
What is the "margin" on a bow. I mean that business wise. How much does it cost to make one, in production?
I think I'd hate to know!
I have ZERO idea. I'll guess in the $100 range.
12-04-2008, 10:29 PM
#2
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eureka, MO
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
It's a very tricky number to get out of the insiders. I'd say its $100 or less. They ain't getting rich selling bows.
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12-04-2008, 10:30 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
YOu kidding? What costs are you leaving out?
1. Facilities
2. Employees salaries
3. Insurances
4. Advertising
5. R&D
6. Patents
WAY too many to list them all.......
12-04-2008, 10:32 PM
#4
Typical Buck
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
Quote:
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
YOu kidding?Â* What costs are you leaving out?
1.Â* Facilities
2.Â* Employees salaries
3.Â* Insurances
4.Â* Advertising
5.Â* R&D
6.Â* Patents
WAY too many to list them all.......
Agreed. LOTS. But, I'm still saying it is in the $100 range.
The actual bow is the cheap part!
12-04-2008, 10:32 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
I will say much higher than $100.Actually MUCH higher
Machining cost are high as well as materials.
I KNOW that companies get a much better rate on materials than we do but just for giggles,go try and figure what materials alone would cost for a bow for YOU to buy.
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12-04-2008, 10:35 PM
#6
Dominant Buck
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
YEah think about it.....
Materials are cheap, right? WHen the doc sticks a gloved finger up your ass......how much you reckon you're paying for that glove?
Wait.....they do that to you too,......don't they???
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12-04-2008, 10:36 PM
#7
Typical Buck
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
I used the wrong terminology! Man, I'm on my game tonight!
Margin meaning how much they actually MAKE on the bow.
I do wonder what the TOTAL COST would be of a single bow.
Some accounting facts from a kid that has an accounting test tomorrow morning!
12-04-2008, 10:36 PM
#8
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eureka, MO
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
I misread your question...I thought you meant what kind of margin the dealers make on a bow.
As for the companies, I have no idea.[&:]
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12-04-2008, 10:38 PM
#9
Dominant Buck
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
If you knew one (cost / margin).....couldn't you discern the other?
12-04-2008, 10:38 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kalamazoo, Mi
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RE: Who knows? If not, take a guess!
Quote:
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
YEah think about it.....
Materials are cheap, right?Â* WHen the doc sticks a gloved finger up your ass......how much you reckon you're paying for that glove?
Wait.....they do that to you too,......don't they???
S O A B![:@]
Haha that made my day!
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