What does it profit a man to sell at a loss? -- Small Businesses Discussion Forum

[ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3 ]

Subject: What does it profit a man to sell at a loss?

Author:
Hank
[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]
Date Posted: 17:19:17 10/09/08 Thu
In reply to: Dennis S. Vogel 's message, "How well do current marketing options work for your business?" on 22:00:09 05/18/08 Sun

>Either way, please let me know if I should clarify
>this.
>You may seem to lose a bit of money on the front end
>(the 1st transaction) but you can gain more profit on
>the back end (in the later transactions). If you
>invest $50 to gain a client who invests $2,000 in what
>you offer (whether it's in the next transaction or
>multiple transactions) you have an inexpensive lead.
A client who only invests $2,000 in what I offer? $50 is still an expensive lead no matter how big the transaction is**IF I don't get a PROFIT!!
Sometimes I have a choice of giving into a customer & I sell at cost or barely above because I need to sell products or keep paying for inventory loans.
People know I have to finance my inventory orders. Some use it as a weapon against me.
Now it's the only way I can sell some things. They don't care about my otehr costs--labor, taxes, maintenance, charity donations, etc.
There are people & businesses who regularly publish wholesale prices, & advise people what ot pay without even considering costs of doing business.
Now you claim paying $50 to get a sale is worthwhile. It's not only falsely advising business owners. It gives consumers the wrong ideas.
As my costs go up, people's price ideas are the same. I realize they're concenred about themselves mroe than me but helping me stay in business can help them too. Who else will offer wahtthey want if they gouge me & every competitor?
They accuse me of price gouging. They gouge ME!!! Give me a break already

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Subject Author Date

Profit From Selling More Things & Lower Your Risk Dennis S. Vogel 19:40:43 10/09/08 Thu

[ VoyUser Login ] Not required to post.
Post a public reply to this message | Go post a new public message
* Notice: Posting problems? [ Click here ]
* HTML allowed in marked fields.
Message subject (required):

Name (required):

E-mail address (optional):

Type your message here:
>>Either way, please let me know if I should clarify >>this. >>You may seem to lose a bit of money on the front end >>(the 1st transaction) but you can gain more profit on >>the back end (in the later transactions). If you >>invest $50 to gain a client who invests $2,000 in what >>you offer (whether it's in the next transaction or >>multiple transactions) you have an inexpensive lead. >A client who only invests $2,000 in what I offer? $50 >is still an expensive lead no matter how big the >transaction is**IF I don't get a PROFIT!! >Sometimes I have a choice of giving into a customer & >I sell at cost or barely above because I need to sell >products or keep paying for inventory loans. >People know I have to finance my inventory orders. >Some use it as a weapon against me. >Now it's the only way I can sell some things. They >don't care about my otehr costs--labor, taxes, >maintenance, charity donations, etc. >There are people & businesses who regularly publish >wholesale prices, & advise people what ot pay without >even considering costs of doing business. >Now you claim paying $50 to get a sale is worthwhile. >It's not only falsely advising business owners. It >gives consumers the wrong ideas. >As my costs go up, people's price ideas are the same. >I realize they're concenred about themselves mroe than >me but helping me stay in business can help them too. >Who else will offer wahtthey want if they gouge me & >every competitor? >They accuse me of price gouging. They gouge ME!!! Give >me a break already

Notice: Copies of your message may remain on this and other systems on internet. Please be respectful.

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-6
VF Version: 2.94, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2008 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.

Subject	Author	Date
Profit From Selling More Things & Lower Your Risk	Dennis S. Vogel	19:40:43 10/09/08 Thu