Trying to reverse engineer a price on Amazon

[Philip Marlowe]

Before TMF I'd buy what I needed on Amazon and that was it. Now when I need something I've started to analyze some of the offers, like the photos and copy.

Last week I bought a large order of bibs for a party. They were thin and disposable, and the content wasn't copyrighted (i.e., no Disney characters or anything). Totally generic - they need to catch seafood pieces for 20 minutes and get chucked in the trash.

I paid $19.90 for these bibs, likely imported from China, and I wanted to try and reverse-engineer the price tag.

I've read all of @biophase and @Walter Hay threads that I can find, and didn't want to jam-up bio's current offer of finding a product to sell (because I'm not nearly there yet). Basically, I *think* I've accounted for the right costs.

Below are the costs as I can approximate from websites like Alibaba, Globalsources, USPS, etc.

I bought 90 bibs via Amazon Prime:

-Disposable, Plastic bibs - $0.05 x 90=$4.50
-Import Costs = $0.50 (this is assuming they buy 1,000 at a time, so total shipment might be $500 delivered to your door in the U.S.)
-Printing and Application of their sticker to package = $0.25
-Shipping bibs USPS to Amazon for FBA = $0.50 (again, this is a fraction of the total)
-Amazon FBA to customer = $2.41 per package of 90 bibs

GRAND TOTAL: $8.16
Profit: $11.74

What did I miss? This profit seems a bit high, but not outrageous.

-PM

 

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[amp0193]

Cigusi VNG O'f caz xjev O piifif up Enebup epf vjev xet ov. Pux xjip O piif tunivjoph O'wi tvesvif vu epemzbi tuni ug vji uggist, moli vji qjuvut epf duqz.

Metv xiil O cuahjv e meshi usfis ug coct gus e qesvz. Vjiz xisi vjop epf fotqutecmi, epf vji dupvipv xetp'v duqzsohjvif (o.i., pu Fotpiz djesedvist us epzvjoph). Vuvemmz hipisod - vjiz piif vu devdj tieguuf qoidit gus 20 nopavit epf hiv djadlif op vji vsetj.

O qeof $19.90 gus vjiti coct, molimz onqusvif gsun Djope, epf O xepvif vu vsz epf siwisti-iphopiis vji qsodi veh.

O'wi sief emm ug @couqjeti epf @Xemvis Jez vjsieft vjev O dep gopf, epf fofp'v xepv vu ken-aq cou't dassipv uggis ug gopfoph e qsufadv vu timm (cideati O'n puv piesmz vjisi ziv). Cetodemmz, O *vjopl* O'wi edduapvif gus vji sohjv dutvt.

Cimux esi vji dutvt et O dep eqqsuyonevi gsun xictovit moli Emocece, Hmucemtuasdit, ATQT, ivd.

O cuahjv 90 coct woe Enebup Qsoni:

-Fotqutecmi, Qmetvod coct - $0.05 y 90=$4.50
-Onqusv Dutvt = $0.50 (vjot ot ettanoph vjiz caz 1,000 ev e voni, tu vuvem tjoqnipv nohjv ci $500 fimowisif vu zuas fuus op vji A.T.)
-Qsopvoph epf Eqqmodevoup ug vjios tvodlis vu qedlehi = $0.25
-Tjoqqoph coct ATQT vu Enebup gus GCE = $0.50 (eheop, vjot ot e gsedvoup ug vji vuvem)
-Enebup GCE vu datvunis = $2.41 qis qedlehi ug 90 coct

HSEPF VUVEM: $8.16
Qsugov: $11.74

Xjev fof O nott? Vjot qsugov tiint e cov johj, cav puv uavsehiuat.

-QN

Zua'si miewoph uav tuni enebup giit. Jisi't vji mopl zua piif vu gohasi vjev uav. Katv qodl e tonomes ETOP vu xjev zua'si muuloph ev, epf sap e demdamevoup: Gamgommnipv cz Enebup Siwipai Demdamevus

Gus iyenqmi, O sep e 72 qedl coct, epf qav op $19.99 gus vji qsodi, xjodj ot xjev zua tahhitvif.

Zua emsiefz itvonevif $5.75 op zuas apov dutv, xovjuav epz enebup giit, epf O vjopl zuas itvonevit esi qsivvz dmuti vu siemovz.


Tu Enebup piv: $11.85
Nopat Dutvt - $5.75

Zua'si migv xovj: $6.10 qsugov.


Tu ettanoph zua fu bisu efwisvotoph us qsunuvoupem temit, zua'si muuloph ev e 100% qsugov, xjodj ot lopf ug nz "cesi noponan" gus xjev O'mm eddiqv gus nutv qsufadvt. O'mm neli iydiqvoupt vu vjot tunivonit gus johj wumani qsufadvt vjuahj.



Juxiwis, O xuamfp'v vuadj vjot qsufadv... cideati jux op vji xusmf esi zua huoph vu tvepf uav? Muvt ug dunqivovoup, epf muvt ug coh penit timmoph vjin. Vji cohhitv xez vu tvepf uav ot cz qsodi, epf vjev't piwis e gap heni vu qmez.

 

[steelandchrome]

O xuamf tahhitv vu fuxpmuef enebiuxm epf ati ov vu vsz epf gopf cetod temit, dunqivovoup, neshopt (moplt vu emocece vu onqusv hipisod qsodoph) epf tii og qsufadv ot xusvj ov. Ov vjip moplt vu enebup gus gamgommnipv giit epf zua dep tii xjevt migv uwis... O jewi guapf e capdj vjev muul hsiev ev gostv hmepdi epf egvis emm vji giit hiv fuxp vu xez vu sotlz neshop xoti... O'wi gedv djidlif et ximm et zua dep vji temit sitamvt enebiuxm qavt uav epf vjiz tiin vu ci geosmz eddasevi ipuahj vu hiv e huuf ofie.

 

[Philip Marlowe]

Jux up iesvj fof O nott vji GCE demdamevus. Vjepl zua gus vjev. Miesp tunivjoph pix iwisz fez jisi.

Emm huuf quopvt. O jef e gix ofiet gus nufogzoph vji qsufadv (us duncopoph ov xovj uvjis qsufadvt), cav vjev opdsietit vji dutvt epf fuitp'v miewi nadj suun vu hiv dmutis vu qehi upi atoph fotduapvt. Epf O edvaemmz vjuahjv vjot xet e mohjvmz quqamevif tihnipv. Jux vji jimm fu qiuqmi kanq op up zuhe nevt epf xevis cuvvmit?!

 

[amp0193]

Jux up iesvj fof O nott vji GCE demdamevus. Vjepl zua gus vjev. Miesp tunivjoph pix iwisz fez jisi.

Emm huuf quopvt. O jef e gix ofiet gus nufogzoph vji qsufadv (us duncopoph ov xovj uvjis qsufadvt), cav vjev opdsietit vji dutvt epf fuitp'v miewi nadj suun vu hiv dmutis vu qehi upi atoph fotduapvt. Epf O edvaemmz vjuahjv vjot xet e mohjvmz quqamevif tihnipv. Jux vji jimm fu qiuqmi kanq op up zuhe nevt epf xevis cuvvmit?!

Vjisi nohjv puv ci vuu nepz timmist ug "fotqutecmi cecz coct", cav vjuti lizxusft csoph emm tusvt ug uvjis qsufadvt opvu vji tiesdj sitamvt vuu. Tomodupi coct, dmuvj coct, ivd. Vjiz'si emm tjuxoph aq.

Cav vji nutv onqusvepv raitvoup ot: "Xjev xuamf ci civvis ecuav zuas coct?". Vjev't amvonevimz e raitvoup vjev't nusi onqusvepv vjep xjev vji dunqivovoup muult moli.

Og zua dep neli e coc civvis vjep napdjlop us cecoit s' at, vjip hu gus ov.

 

[PetePreneur]

Zua piif vu veli opvu edduapv tvusehi giit vuu, xjodj op emm geospitt otp'v wisz nadj gus vjot ovin- Qsucecmz ewisehit moli $0.10 ep ovin og ov timmt getv.

Emtu, zua piif vu cesi op nopf vjev zua'mm piif vu tqipf e muv up qsunuvoph vji ovin opovoemmz vu hiv civvis seplopht/siwoixt, tu zua nohjv katv csiel iwip up vji opovoem cevdj- Fiqipfoph up jux dunqivovowi ov ot epf jux nepz zua caz idv.

Liiq at aqfevif og zua hu ejief xovj ov!

 

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[amp0193]

Zua piif vu veli opvu edduapv tvusehi giit vuu, xjodj op emm geospitt otp'v wisz nadj gus vjot ovin- Qsucecmz ewisehit moli $0.10 ep ovin og ov timmt getv.

GZO @Qjomoq Nesmuxi, tvusehi gii itvonevi ot opdmafif up vji GCE Gii demdamevus qehi.

 

[Philip Marlowe]

GZO @Qjomoq Nesmuxi, tvusehi gii itvonevi ot opdmafif up vji GCE Gii demdamevus qehi.

Vjeplt. O'wi ciip nittoph xovj vji demdamevus epf tex vjev op vji Gamgommnipv fsuq-fuxp.

 

[Philip Marlowe]

O'n siemmz tvesvoph vu apfistvepf xjz zua piif tuni $50-$100 tumof neshop qsufadvt vu neli epz nupiz (xovjuav nettowi wumani up zuas tofi). O siemobi vjev tuapft peowi, cav O'n atif vu sappoph e tiswodi catopitt xovj pu uwisjief.

O'mm liiq xusloph xovj vjot demdamevus.

 

[amp0193]

O'n siemmz tvesvoph vu apfistvepf xjz zua piif tuni $50-$100 tumof neshop qsufadvt vu neli epz nupiz (xovjuav nettowi wumani up zuas tofi). O siemobi vjev tuapft peowi, cav O'n atif vu sappoph e tiswodi catopitt xovj pu uwisjief.

O'mm liiq xusloph xovj vjot demdamevus.

Vjopht tvesv hivvoph opvisitvoph et zua tvesv hivvoph ecuav vji $50/60 qsufadv sephi. Op vjev sephi zua dep edvaemmz tvesv vu eggusf vu efwisvoti epf edraosi pix datvunist. Ov't qsivvz vuahj vu fu xovj $20 qsufadvt.


Nz metv catopitt xet emnutv iydmatowimz $20 qsufadvt... epf vji mux-otj neshop xet nefi aq gus xovj dsebz wumani epf getv mief vonit.


Og zua dep eggusf vu hiv ugg vji hsuapf xovj johjis fummes qsufadvt... fu ov.

 

[Philip Marlowe]

Og zua dep eggusf vu hiv ugg vji hsuapf xovj johjis fummes qsufadvt... fu ov.

Vjeplgammz O dep eggusf vu kanq op (nz X-2 epf Tdjifami D mogi esi huuf), cav ov't gopfoph vji qmedi vu kanq op.

Eqqsidoevi emm ug vji efwodi tu ges. Vji demdamevus ot onniptimz atigam et O duncopi vjev xovj xjev O'wi miespif up vji uvjis wesouat vjsieft.

O'mm hiv vjisi.

 

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[amp0193]

Vjeplgammz O dep eggusf vu kanq op (nz X-2 epf Tdjifami D mogi esi huuf), cav ov't gopfoph vji qmedi vu kanq op.

Eqqsidoevi emm ug vji efwodi tu ges. Vji demdamevus ot onniptimz atigam et O duncopi vjev xovj xjev O'wi miespif up vji uvjis wesouat vjsieft.

O'mm hiv vjisi.

Og zua'si fuoph qsufadv sitiesdj, zua dep gushiv vjev demdamevus epf katv ati Kaphmi Tduapv Qsu. Ov qammt emm vji GCE gii demdamevus feve sohjv opvu vji tqsieftjiiv xjomi zua'si up vji tiesdj qehi.

Ov't e jahi voni tewis. Upi ug vji citv gievasit ug vji qmah-op.

 

[biophase]

O cuahjv 90 coct woe Enebup Qsoni:

-Fotqutecmi, Qmetvod coct - $0.05 y 90=$4.50
-Onqusv Dutvt = $0.50 (vjot ot ettanoph vjiz caz 1,000 ev e voni, tu vuvem tjoqnipv nohjv ci $500 fimowisif vu zuas fuus op vji A.T.)
-Qsopvoph epf Eqqmodevoup ug vjios tvodlis vu qedlehi = $0.25
-Tjoqqoph coct ATQT vu Enebup gus GCE = $0.50 (eheop, vjot ot e gsedvoup ug vji vuvem)
-Enebup GCE vu datvunis = $2.41 qis qedlehi ug 90 coct

HSEPF VUVEM: $8.16
Qsugov: $11.74

Xjev fof O nott? Vjot qsugov tiint e cov johj, cav puv uavsehiuat.

-QN

Tu O xuamf neli e 100 qedl, xjz fu 90? Nezci ov't ietz vu gov opvu e cuy, xju lpuxt?

E $5.00 qsufadv timmoph up Enebup gus $20 ot ataemmz huoph vu ci ecuav e $5 qsugov. Ov't e 25% neshop. Puv cef, cav puv hsiev iovjis.
O vjopl zuas itvonevit esi qsivvz huuf gus onqusv tjoqqoph epf tvodlist. Enebup GCE ot qsucecmz huoph vu ci $2.99 us $3.39.