[reply]I'm in for a white cap.
Is the decision final on heat transfer logo (100 minimum) instead of the embroidered logo (300 minimum)? At such a great price, it would be a shame not to go for the embroidered logo -- plus it's inevitable that there will be significant demand for these long after the order has been placed. I understand that nobody should front the money for inventory beyond committed orders, however, I hope you realize that the issue is not 100 vs. 300. In fact the break even point is approx. 163 caps, based on the numbers you've provided. [ul] [li][b]100 caps @ $5.65:[/b] cost = $565; Gross @ $15.65 = $1,565; Net to Charity = [#0000ff][b]$1,000[/b][/#0000ff] [li][b]300 caps @ $5.17[/b]: cost = $1,551; Gross on [b][#0000ff]163 caps[/#0000ff][/b] @ $15.65 = $2,551; Net to Charity = [#8000ff][b]$1,000[/b][/#8000ff]; 100% of all caps sold after 163 goes to Charity (all gravy after that ==> potential for Charity is [b][#0000ff]$3,000[/#0000ff][/b])[/li][/ul]
Therefore, you can get superior hats (IMO) without charging ST'ers more while tripling the potential charity revenue. The key is that you are reasonably confident that you will sell 163 caps in the time frame you deem appropriate for this project. Also note that the downside risk is small as OOP costs would be covered with the first 99 caps sold.
This assumes that set-up charges are a wash and postage charges are covered directly as an add-on to the price.
Please note that I'm not trying to make your life more difficult by questioning a decision that has already been made. Rather, I want to make sure that this has been considered, as I didn't see any discussion along these lines so far.
I'm totally impressed with all you have done on this and the momentum you've generated so quickly.[/reply]
Nice... I like this. Not being a finance guy, I would never have broken it down thusly.
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