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02-28-2008, 11:20 AM
Hello All
This is Chris Fesler from Fesler Billet and I need some help with our Billet Hood Hinges. What I really need is everyone’s input on what we should do regarding a price increase. As many of you know we are in the works for several new applications and plan to continue making more applications and parts for the hot rod and muscle car industry.
Right now we offer our billet hood hinges standard with polished stainless steel struts as well as top of the line bearings that are far superior to any other product on the market. They come with a good warranty and we can offer them in black anodized or polished.
My question to all is with all the new applications, we are going to have to do a small increase in the price of the hinges since metal costs have gone through the roof. Because of this our profit margin has continued to shrink. Obviously we can’t make them if we can’t make money doing it. I know some of you think they are already over priced and I can understand your point of view but on the other hand they are a huge pain in the butt to design and manufacture. If they were easy everyone would make them right?
Ok, the question is: Should we do a standard price increase (10% - 15% per set) and still continue to offer the hinges standard with stainless steel struts or do we do a mild increase (3% - 5% per set) and offer the hinges standard with a black steel strut (not cheesy plastic). Of course the option to buy a set of the stainless steel struts would be available but they would cost the end user $165.
Please give us your thoughts and we can go from there on the new applications and get more applications out there for you guys. FYI – Price increase won’t be until April 1 so you will have time to still buy at the existing price.
This is Chris Fesler from Fesler Billet and I need some help with our Billet Hood Hinges. What I really need is everyone’s input on what we should do regarding a price increase. As many of you know we are in the works for several new applications and plan to continue making more applications and parts for the hot rod and muscle car industry.
Right now we offer our billet hood hinges standard with polished stainless steel struts as well as top of the line bearings that are far superior to any other product on the market. They come with a good warranty and we can offer them in black anodized or polished.
My question to all is with all the new applications, we are going to have to do a small increase in the price of the hinges since metal costs have gone through the roof. Because of this our profit margin has continued to shrink. Obviously we can’t make them if we can’t make money doing it. I know some of you think they are already over priced and I can understand your point of view but on the other hand they are a huge pain in the butt to design and manufacture. If they were easy everyone would make them right?
Ok, the question is: Should we do a standard price increase (10% - 15% per set) and still continue to offer the hinges standard with stainless steel struts or do we do a mild increase (3% - 5% per set) and offer the hinges standard with a black steel strut (not cheesy plastic). Of course the option to buy a set of the stainless steel struts would be available but they would cost the end user $165.
Please give us your thoughts and we can go from there on the new applications and get more applications out there for you guys. FYI – Price increase won’t be until April 1 so you will have time to still buy at the existing price.