My question is: how/why is it that NAZ and the likes sell equipment for less than what I pay wholesale?
On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 4:15 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Here is how I explain it to customers. Straight out of college, I was a > financial analyst for an aerospace company working on government contracts. > We did "cost-plus" contracts, which is what the client is essentially > looking for. The government ended up paying too much for things this way. A > fixed-price competitive contract is all the transparency a client needs. > > Another way I put it is that we charge what the market allows, and if that > is not enough for us to provide an excellent customer experience, we simply > pass on the job. > > No line item prices. The only things we might line item are permit costs > and engineering fees for non-standard projects. > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > > > On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 6:56 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Wrenches >> Bottom line package price, all inclusive one number, I list all the major >> components inverter, modules ect. and all of what is included permits >> engineering thats it system cost, tax incentive, rebate (if any) no a la >> carte here sorry. >> But thats just me! >> >> On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 8:11 AM Jay via RE-wrenches < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi All >>> >>> I have a question about how wrenches are dealing with charging for >>> equipment as most prices of most equipment on line at or below wholesale. >>> >>> If people are marking it up, how much? what metric are people using? I >>> think victron might be the only company I’ve actually seen a retail price >>> list for in years. >>> Maybe it’s just marking up labor costs a lot? >>> >>> I’m not doing all that much work these days but enough that I’m trying >>> to figure this out. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Jay >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >>> >>> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List Address: [email protected] >>> >>> Change listserver email address & settings: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try >>> the other: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List rules & etiquette: >>> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>> >>> Check out or update participant bios: >>> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Michael Morningstar Morningstar Electric PO Box 1494 Mount Shasta, CA 96067 530-921-0560 [email protected]
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