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Old 12-04-2008, 10:26 PM
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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.
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:29 PM
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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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Old 12-04-2008, 10:30 PM
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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.......
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:32 PM
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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.......
Agreed. LOTS. But, I'm still saying it is in the $100 range.

The actual bow is the cheap part!
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:32 PM
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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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Old 12-04-2008, 10:35 PM
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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???

S O A B![:@]
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:36 PM
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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!
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:36 PM
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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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Old 12-04-2008, 10:38 PM
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If you knew one (cost / margin).....couldn't you discern the other?
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:38 PM
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

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???

S O A B![:@]
Haha that made my day!
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