iammommytwo Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I'm just about ready to get started....my base will be here Monday I'm mainly going to concentrate on 1 oz bottles.....people around here go for the small stuff, and I thought it would be good, 'cause you can carry it in your purse.I also have some 4 oz Malibu's that I got off the classifieds here ( TY "ROSE").How do you determine what price you are going to ask??TIA for any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFTS Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 figure the cost of your base per ounce, the cost FO, container, label, etc. Find out how much each size costs, then double, triple, quadruple, or whatever to set the retail price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Also check around with other sellers, especially those in your area, to see how much they're charging for similar items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 When establishing your price, I think it's also a good thing to consider if you think you will ever consider running a sale on your lotions.I figure the cost of my lotion base per oz., fragrance per oz, label per unit, add a few cents in for dyes, and then add the cost of the container. (Don't forget to further break down the cost of your fragrance, since you will be bottling in 1 oz containers, you won't be using a full oz of FO, so if you calculate a full oz, you will be getting an inflated cost.)You should keep in mind when structuring your prices that people will compare the value of a 4 oz bottle to your 1 oz bottle. You could price them at the same rate, or your could make the 1 oz "trial size" a little bit more expensive. For example, if you sell your 4 oz bottles for $5 ea, that would average $1.25 per oz. You could sell your 1 oz bottles for that much, or you might price them at $1.50 ea, or 3 for $4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammommytwo Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 this place is great :whoohoo:I just have to thank you all so much, for all the help and support that I have received thus far.I'm still thinking about making my own lotion, but thought for starters, it would be better to start w/a nice base.I don't have another show to do until the end of July , so I have time to play. Now if I can figure out how to move my "overstock" of candles........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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