That is a question that is difficult to provide a specific answer to.

Manufacturer costs and profits can vary significantly depending on many different factors including things like, employee salaries, location, infrastructure, size of the factory and economies of scale they can produce.

So while all manufacturers should have included some leeway in their pricing to allow for a reduction, the amount of that reduction can differ. And quite honestly, many will provide less in price reductions that they used to because they are working on thinner margins than previously.

The best advice I can offer you is for YOU to know how much you are prepared to spend for the product. Based on your overall costs, what do YOU think is the appropriate amount to pay given you want to make a specific % of profit on that product.

Just as an example, others may retail for $1100, but they may be buying 10 container loads and getting better pricing based on their quantity, or their quality may not be as good as the more expensive supplier.

This is why you need to know how the products fit into your market so you can know what they are really worth and how they compare to the existing products being sold.

And if you cannot negotiate the price that you think is appropriate be prepared to walk away and look for other suppliers.

But don't forget, its all well and good to look at getting the discount form the supplier, but also bear in mind that over 40% of the cost is not supplier related at all. It is shipping cost, VAT etc.

One other point based on my previous comment, with your shipping, have a look around and get some different quotes.

I do know of a company in the UK who may be able to offfer a good quote and they provide a good service. Contact me through the messages on trade manager with your details and I will pass you their details. I receive no payment or benefit from them.

Hi James,

I'll start of by plugging my company - Woodland Global - We have some good rates for shipping from China to UK (Both FCl and LCL) so please don't hesiatte to email me or message me for a quote.

darren.brundell@woodlandglobal.com

Now thats out of the way, on to your question. Everything is negotiable, however there is a bit BUT to this.

If the suppliers proft margin is reduced greatly so they are making very little profit, they will not be as keen to deal with you, and probably not as helpful.

Secondly, you pay for what you get in China. If you barter down the price too much, its likely the supplier will use less quality materials, etc. so the final product might be poor. (And not match to any samples).

Often importers I deal with ask for 'cheapest'. Cheapest is not always best.

Kind regards,
Darren.

you can communicate with the seller ,good luck to you,friend!

xiaoyanuo123 wrote:

you can communicate with the seller ,good luck to you,friend!
good ideal!

Give them your target price,a little lower than $528,i think they will satisfy you if they know your bottom line.

know more the original price of your products,including the price of your original materials, processes and so that you may know the detail profit of your supplier, and then you may get lower price, i think it is the most important step to get down your whole price.

Im likeing what im hearing and seeing that china is becoming not so cheap after all and when you buy cheap you get cheap it will be soon reverse companies in the uk and other countries will start manufacturing their own products better quality for same price as china bring on the over priced products  so far ive had nothing good from china its all cheap and cheap in quality too not to mention ive been scammed by a chinese company called

http://www.flyda-industry.com/

 

 so stay away from this fake website

good job i only lost us$135

Price is visible now , the manufacture won't give u a high price for such bad time of Global Ecomony Crisis, try to get more essential infromation from the quality and the Ocean Freight, Good quality stuffs always mean a little bit more cost , good luck to you !

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