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| CH3NO2JAY |
 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:28 pm |
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Joined: 13 Jan 2002
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Location: Chicago
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This maybe a ? you guys/gals might not want to answer (Then people would know how much you make in profit), but what is the average cost that skateshops buy decks for? I know this is a vague ? because each manuafacturer may charge a different amount, but roughly how much does a skateboard distributor sell it to private skate shops???
When you do sell a deck, are you looking for a % (ex. 25% over cost) or it all depends on whats hot at the moment... Thanks in advance to anyone who responds to this question... Sincerly CH3NO2JAY aka Jason |
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| bobcat |
| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 6:36 pm |
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Location: sleeattle
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| decks are wholesale for just about a couple bucks less then most HONEST shops sell them for. I think it's pretty much inside knowledge and you are probably better off not knowing. Clothing and Shoes are where the big bucks are at. |
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| CH3NO2JAY |
| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:31 pm |
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Location: Chicago
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Reason I'm asking is because I'm getting a few boards made now (Until I teach myself to silk screen myself) and I'm not sure on what a fair price would be to sell them if anyone was interested. As of today, the design is a minimum of 8 colors and the board will be 100% made in the U.S.A, even the wood.
P.S. I know the money is in the clothes and shoes, but I can never get a direct answer (minus your post) when it comes to decks... Thanks for responding... CH3NO2JAY |
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| Juarez |
| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2003 8:45 am |
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Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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Location: New England
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35.99 to 39.99 for name brand graphic decks, depending on who your shop is and who you are buying them from. I imagine companies like CCS get a volume discount though.
Others are less (Powell mini logo, decks that shops have made for themselves.)
Decks are the loss-leader of the skateshop world. |
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| Five Points Skateboards |
| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:20 pm |
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ORDER OF THE SKULL
Joined: 12 Mar 2003
Posts: 4167
Location: Columbus, OH
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| Yeah, Decks are definitely not the way to make your money. $35.00. They make most of their money off of cloths and accessories. Kind of a shame, but it's getting too expensive for deck manufacturers to compete , especially with all this shitty Chinese wood coming over for cheap |
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| boarderline |
| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:49 pm |
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Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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Location: California
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| boards are on sale now for as low as 26.00 from reputable places like deluxe. economy sucks and everyone is in a war to move decks before they become stale. shops have had to lower retail to 39.99-49.99 to compete. everyones broke and depressed with the war. |
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