• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

DIY Roll Up Rope Pouch Value

N

Nadennis

New Member
Joined
Oct 3, 2019
Messages
21
What do you guys think would be a reasonable asking price for a roll up rope pouch like the one pictured? I have an idea of what I think it is worth based on material costs, time, shipping, etc but I really have no idea if my idea is realistic or not. This isn't an auction, sold to the highest bidder, thread. This item isn't for sale, but If people's idea of what they would be willing to pay comes anywhere near my idea, I may make a few to sell.

I hope this thread isn't against any rules. If so, I apologize and please delete it.

IMG_0744.JPG

drive.google.com drive.google.com

IMG_0745.JPG

drive.google.com drive.google.com

IMG_0746.JPG

drive.google.com drive.google.com
 
Its more work than it looks like, a person took the time to make them, rather than a company that manufactures them.

Buy a custom made product, pay a custom price. $50 range
 
Jay_Disarray said:
Its more work than it looks like, a person took the time to make them, rather than a company that manufactures them.

Buy a custom made product, pay a custom price. $50 range
Click to expand...

I imagine your right. Plenty of folks would pay $50 for it. I think they look slick as hell, but there are also other options that are waaay less. Good to have options though.
 
davecarp said:
I imagine your right. Plenty of folks would pay $50 for it. I think they look slick as hell, but there are also other options that are waaay less. Good to have options though.
Click to expand...

I try to NEVER impart logic and reasoning into a purchase when it comes to hunting gear, in fact those two qualities are often replaced with a desire for things that look slick as hell. I agree with @Jay_Disarray and his custom price validation. People would pay the $50 (or more), and what people would pay sets the market price. It appears to be a quality product from the photos.

As for me, I am the guy who usually attempts to reverse engineer a product and DIY in my garage - more often than I would ever openly announce on a web forum I find out that I end up paying twice the price for an inferior product. I guess to me, that is sound logic and reasoning...please excuse me, I am headed for another trip to my garage. :blush:
 
davecarp said:
I imagine your right. Plenty of folks would pay $50 for it. I think they look slick as hell, but there are also other options that are waaay less. Good to have options though.
Click to expand...
Absolutely, I've used and loved the EWO fleece pouches. I think its important to remember that this is a product that noone currently manufactures, and is only available to the few that can sew one, or pay someone to make it for them
 
Tough question to answer: To my knowledge, there is not a "Roll Pouch" for sale on the open market today. So, it's worth whatever you need/want to get out of them. Great opportunity for you to set the market value of a product. Good Luck and Have Fun!!

Good example: I'm not interested in a Tesla, but there are people on a waiting list to pay $100,000.00 for one. Elon can get what he wants......until someone else make a similar product to compete.
 
I'd say $45 to $55 bucks would be reasonable as it looks to be a really well made product that fills a niche in the market.
 
I paid 55.00 for the one i got made and it was almost identical to this one.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Scott F said:
I try to NEVER impart logic and reasoning into a purchase when it comes to hunting gear, in fact those two qualities are often replaced with a desire for things that look slick as hell. I agree with @Jay_Disarray and his custom price validation. People would pay the $50 (or more), and what people would pay sets the market price. It appears to be a quality product from the photos.

As for me, I am the guy who usually attempts to reverse engineer a product and DIY in my garage - more often than I would ever openly announce on a web forum I find out that I end up paying twice the price for an inferior product. I guess to me, that is sound logic and reasoning...please excuse me, I am headed for another trip to my garage. :blush:
Click to expand...
I agree I made 4 until I finally settled on the last one the other three are functionally fine, they just got a little neater as I went.
 
Shipping should not be included in your analysis, as the buyer will pay that depending on where they are located. Usually the shipping charge is added to the purchase price listed. It is very difficult to interpret some of these responses because I don't know if they included shipping (based on the way you requested it) or where they are located compared to where I am located to adjust for shipping charges. Some people on ebay use a flat rate shipping charge and make some additional profit just on the shipping component depending on where the buyer is located.

So take your costs of the bulk materials (including the shipping to you) prorated for one pouch, add to that the labor based upon going rates of a seamstress in your area, then add what you want to make in terms of profit of it. For example (these are made up numbers), if there is $18 of materials, and it takes you 30 minutes with a seamstress rate of $45 per hour, that would be $40.50 total costs. (For this example I am not included any other overhead costs such as electricity or office space or repairs and maintenance on your sewing machine, etc.) Add in a profit of 30% or $12.15, you get a total of $52.65 before shipping. If you find that the market will not bear your asking price, then your profit % will need to be adjusted downward or you can decide it is not worth your time. Many retailers can make very small profit margins, but make substantial profit based on the volumes sold.

If you want to charge a flat shipping charge like on ebay, I usually adjust my price to equate the cost of the item with an appropriate shipping charge. You can see that play out on ebay all the time. Same item, but different shipping charges, usually the purchase price is adjusted accordingly.
 
USPS has a flat rate in the continental USA box, I think it was them. Anything that fits in the box ships for that price. This one rate shipping cost would allow all parties of the transaction to know the cost up front. Transparency is honesty and dealing with the public that is the best policy. $50 + the shipping cost with electronic payment will insure a smooth service for both sides.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
 
Squirrels said:
I made the originals, I wouldn't make one to sell for $55, that's a bargin in my opinon.
Click to expand...

I’ve played around with making these and I completely agree. There’s more work and materials in these than most people would think.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 
I believe that tethrd is going to be selling one soon. Based on what they sell their pouches for I would guess that their roll pouch will cost around $30-$35. It will more than likely be made in China as well in order to keep the cost down. For a "custom" roll pouch $50 would seem reasonable.
 
same here... imagining Tethrd will sell theirs for 30-40, id pay $50 for a quality custom one thats made by a locally sourced and assembled
 
sdoyle1 said:
I’ve played around with making these and I completely agree. There’s more work and materials in these than most people would think.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Click to expand...
That’s a fact. Start pricing out fabric, edging, mesh, straps, g hooks, etc., it’s adds up fast....and that’s without any labor. I was going to sew up some stuff, but after looking at materials it was waaaay cheaper to find suitable alternatives on Amazon at a fraction of the price.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top