[Zmagnette] Time for Grill Badges again?

[Ken Beisser]

Allen,
I'd like a ZMG  badge at around $30.
Ken B
On Jun 16, 2014 5:05 PM, "Allen Bachelder" <bachldrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> Now that the list seems to be functioning again, I'll send this out yet
> once more - for those of us who haven't seen the picture.  Yes, this is the
> round badge that we sold back in 2010.  It is a nice badge.
>
> Cheers,
> Allen
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> ' Tried sending this on the list and it bounced.  Looks like we still have
> problems.  At any rate, here's my message...
>
> ' Seems I'm always selling grill badges. Last year it was the Magnette
> 60th badges.  Remember the grill badges we ordered for GT35 in 2010?
>  Pictured below.  Mike Hickman called yesterday to tell me that the NAMGAR
> regalia store is out of stock.  We have quite a few new members since 2010,
> and Mike needs to restock the store.  Here are the terms I've received for
> an additional batch:
>
> Die Struck Iron soft enamel grille badges in a 3 inch wide size with two
> 3/16 inch diameter surface mounting holes.
> 10 pcs - $48.00 each, plus $17.00 for delivery.  Total $497.00
> 25 pcs - $36.00 each, plus $22.00 for delivery.  Total $922.00
> 50 pcs - $25.00 each, plus $49.00 for delivery.  Total $1,299.00
>
> Production will take 3- 4 weeks.
>
> As you can see, unit costs go down drastically with volume.  I think over
> $50 a pop for just ten is a little rich - and I don't think the store could
> sell them for that. But if 15 of us would like them, I could order 25 and
> I'm hoping NAMGAR would take 10 off our hands.  Note that the delivery
> charges above are bulk delivery to me. $922/25 = $36.88 each. Using
> flat-rate padded envelopes I could probably get them to you for about $40
> each.  Or do we have a market for 40? Here again, I could order 50, NAMGAR
> takes 10 and I get 'em to you for about $30 each.
>
> These are really nice badges. ' Think we sold over 100 of them before and
> folks were delighted with the quality.
>
> At this stage, send no money - I'm just testing the waters. If you would
> be interested at $30 but not at $40, I need to know that too. Once I have
> some notion of how many we're good for, as usual, I'll ask you to "put your
> money where your email is".
>
> Since they need 3-4 weeks for production, by the time we complete the
> ordering process, it's pretty doubtful that we'd have these in time for
> GT39.  ' Just want you to know that in advance...
>
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
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