sneakyhacker420, in about 10-15 years you might be old enough to understand common business practices. Companies do not usually pick some arbitrary number and assign it as the price of an item. There are MANY, MANY, MANY things a company takes into account.
First and foremost for a manufacturer is the cost to THEM to produce the item. They will then look at other things such as how many items they expect to sell at certain price points. They will look at their margin to see if their pricing is in line with it. They will look at how their other products' sales might be affected. They will consider the depreciation of their facilites and equipment, and also the cost of employing a full-time staff. I'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface of what AGD considers when they establish pricing for their products.
I work for a company that produces enterprise software. When a company purchases our software, we send it to them on a CD. Do you honestly think that we are going to charge them the pennies it costs to burn a CD? Heck no, most companies end up spending MILLIONS to implement our software. We have several thousand employees to pay each month and I happen to like the paychecks I get so I don't think twice that customers spend so much on a "computer program."
You're 14 years old. Until you spend more time in the real world, please keep your mouth shut. It's not AGD's fault you can't afford it, so don't complain to them. It's not Paintball Sam's fault they need to spend a lot of money on insurance, so don't bring them into the picture, either. You'd also be surprised how mature some of the people are who bring in small paychecks. Now you see how important it is to stay in school, pay attention, go to college, and find a good job.
One thing you can control is your own purchases and savings. Maybe you shouldn't have bought that hinge. Did you complain to Eclipse about their pricing? Did you tell them that if their hinge had been cheaper, you would have been able to afford a sluggo?
What is it with kids these days? I guess my parents just did a better job of raising me. I know I didn't behave this way when I was a teenager. If I needed more money, I asked for another loop at the golf course I caddied at. At the time, I received $10 for 18 holes. That worked out to about $2.50 an hour. Even now with a well-paying job, I have to save up for some of the things I would like.
First and foremost for a manufacturer is the cost to THEM to produce the item. They will then look at other things such as how many items they expect to sell at certain price points. They will look at their margin to see if their pricing is in line with it. They will look at how their other products' sales might be affected. They will consider the depreciation of their facilites and equipment, and also the cost of employing a full-time staff. I'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface of what AGD considers when they establish pricing for their products.
I work for a company that produces enterprise software. When a company purchases our software, we send it to them on a CD. Do you honestly think that we are going to charge them the pennies it costs to burn a CD? Heck no, most companies end up spending MILLIONS to implement our software. We have several thousand employees to pay each month and I happen to like the paychecks I get so I don't think twice that customers spend so much on a "computer program."
You're 14 years old. Until you spend more time in the real world, please keep your mouth shut. It's not AGD's fault you can't afford it, so don't complain to them. It's not Paintball Sam's fault they need to spend a lot of money on insurance, so don't bring them into the picture, either. You'd also be surprised how mature some of the people are who bring in small paychecks. Now you see how important it is to stay in school, pay attention, go to college, and find a good job.
One thing you can control is your own purchases and savings. Maybe you shouldn't have bought that hinge. Did you complain to Eclipse about their pricing? Did you tell them that if their hinge had been cheaper, you would have been able to afford a sluggo?
What is it with kids these days? I guess my parents just did a better job of raising me. I know I didn't behave this way when I was a teenager. If I needed more money, I asked for another loop at the golf course I caddied at. At the time, I received $10 for 18 holes. That worked out to about $2.50 an hour. Even now with a well-paying job, I have to save up for some of the things I would like.
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