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Anyone know how much skis cost retailers?

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tonyflow1
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What's the wholesale price of skis? How much is the mark up for retailers? eg the extreme - they retail for $625, how much would the retailer purchase them for?
May 17 2009 10:31AM
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Aaaron.
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ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS.
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May 17 2009 10:34AM
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tonyflow1
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heh!
May 17 2009 10:36AM
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Bab.
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i think the profit they made is pretty much 100% when they sell it in stores. im not sure about that but think thats what my friend, whos rep is a dad for fischer, told me. atleast im sure its the way it works with outerwear.
May 17 2009 11:18AM
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japanada
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It greatly depends on the model, when skis are marked down at the end of the season at 40% off, they are still going to make about a 75-100% profit still.
May 17 2009 11:20AM
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Balto
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about half of retail
May 17 2009 11:24AM
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concept311
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this is a question that shouldn't be asked. since the internet is killing all the little ski shops. The shop i work at had a guy come in with a pair of volkl A 50's in march we asked him how much he paid for them turns out he paid cost for them.
May 17 2009 11:39AM
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steveyp
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haha FAIL
May 17 2009 12:06PM
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with_stupid
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wow thank you for pointing that out. i lol'd hard.
May 17 2009 12:21PM
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K2skipunk
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well, the mark up on soft goods is much greater than on hard goods. hard goods are marked up 30-40% i believe.
May 17 2009 12:26PM
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matt.rad
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May 17 2009 12:39PM
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YooperSteeze
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Tis true. I talked to the owner of my local freestyle shop, which in October he sells skis for wholesale price. He does this to spread the sport of freestyle in our area, and make it more affordable. He sells more than enough skis November-March to make up for lost profits.
May 17 2009 12:48PM
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sjm
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i have line invaders and the shop bought them for 150 is what they told me

May 17 2009 12:55PM
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YooperSteeze
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That would be half of retail.
May 17 2009 12:59PM
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TimmyK
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each brand has a slightly different margin but it falls in bout 30-45 when sold at full rip, now there are large sellers that get greater discounts on their large group buys and some shops order by what is on hot buy.
May 17 2009 1:41PM
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tonyflow1
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yeah, online stores like getboards sell their stuff really cheap at the end of the season. always wonder if they are selling them at cost, or even below
May 17 2009 7:35PM
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Pwn.Mode
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ar6's are around 325.
May 17 2009 7:36PM
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tonyflow1
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ah nice, i had a look at your profile.. i have the same skis with the same bases. rad
May 17 2009 8:44PM
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stormtrooper
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True, coreupt is killing shops who bought there ski's. its not right. 
May 17 2009 8:49PM
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s_a_m
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markup is such bullshit
May 17 2009 8:57PM
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tonyflow1
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there must be times when the owner must be pretty nervous leading up to Feb then!
May 17 2009 9:04PM
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tonyflow1
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risky business
May 17 2009 9:09PM
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FUUUCK
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...how do you expect shops to exist then, wise ass.
May 17 2009 9:17PM
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SkierX
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Yeah. It's bullshit that a ski shop is looking to hire and pay employees as well as make a profit on a low volume product.

Such bastards!
May 17 2009 9:36PM
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