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(09-06-2021, 11:17 PM)mrdoug Wrote: (09-06-2021, 04:56 PM)surfboat Wrote: (09-06-2021, 02:12 PM)Marko Wrote: Well, for starters the wait list will never clear and I don’t believe that anyone on the wait list has to wait longer than they expect because of an auction and why not offer the opportunity to skip the wait list entirely by winning an auction. Nobody is forcing anyone into either the wait list or the auction. It sounds like a win win to me. I don’t understand how this can be interpreted as treating customers badly. Everyone’s expectations are being met.
if I had been waiting months, I would not be happy if people could suddenly skip to the front of the line or time was suddenly being allocated to make product for a new auction. And you can clear the list by no longer taking names.
(09-06-2021, 04:37 PM)mrdoug Wrote: Of course, I could be really wrong... He could only be making 1/5 of his capacity intentionally to keep supply down and demand (profit) up. That's absolutely his prerogative... It's a free market. But I highly doubt that's the case.
that's exactly what he does via pricing and he's been pretty transparent about it. There is a target revenue # and he works as much as is required to realize it.
Wow, I'm floored by this statement. I mean, certainly that type of practice makes good, shrewd, business sense. But if you have that kind of mindset, it seems unintuitive... counterproductive... To flaunt it.
Your customer base, and potential customer base, is going to be much more agreeable to doing business with you if you say (truth or not), " we are a small operation, and perfectionist at heart. Production is slow, as we never want to put out anything that isn't the very best in the industry. "
However... However! I can't fathom anyone being happy to hear, "oh yeah, we keep production down so we can really stick it to your wallet."
What does he get out of that? It just isn't making sense to me.
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I've been in this hobby several years now, and I never did understand the Cult of Wolfman. Sure, James makes beautiful razors...but they're just that - razors. They clamp a blade so you can slice stubble off your face. Like
BPman,my thinking is more along the lines of "a razor is a razor". Sure, I have my favorites, even though every razor I own is capable of producing the same results if I do my job properly.
From what I've seen in this thread, it's all speculation as to the direction of his business model. No matter what, he's accountable to himself whether his business flourishes or fails. As hobbyists/consumers, we spend whatever amount we choose, and with whom. There seems to be no shortage of people standing in line to throw him some money, so more power to him. Like any hobby, some folks are frugal, and some happily spend the king's ransom.
In my time with this hobby, we have more choices than ever before, and there have been tons of high end products hit the market over the last several years - and there seems to be no signs of slowing down. I enjoy looking at all the offerings, including the high end stuff that I'd be unlikely to buy, and I do appreciate the variety that's out there.
While I agree with your thoughts, it really comes down to is supply and demand - whether artificially produced or not. If he can work as much or as little as he wants, to make however much money he wants, good on him. Hey - the dude just sold a razor for $1K. And whoever the high bidder was is probably tickled pink.
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