| Seriously, people should be able to set a different markup for different materials and sizes [message #8770] Wed, 06 January 2010 21:56 UTC |
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I see you've had something like this on your to-do list for quite a while, I think it's time to do it.
How can I be selling something for a 15% markup in one material that becomes a 1.5% markup in another material? No business does that.
Ideally, I would like to be able to set a separate markup for each material, but then have UI tools that would let me specify a percentage markup and a price break point. What I mean is, have the percentage markup be something like 12%, say, and then have a Javascript function to round up to the nearest 0.49 or 0.99.
For the UI, you could have a table with all the material in the left-most column, the base cost in the next column, the editable percentage markup in the next column, and so on and so forth.
Database-wise, if you have a separate record for each model, how hard could it be to add a markup column for each material? You could add two columns, one for people who want a percentage markup, and another for those who want absolute markups.
But if you only work in percentages, then you could also allow scaling. People could order your model in whatever scale they want, and the markup would adjust accordingly. Of course, some models would need restrictions on scaling.
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| Re: Seriously, people should be able to set a different markup for different materials and sizes [message #8796 is a reply to message #8770 ] Fri, 08 January 2010 05:18 UTC |
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All of these features would be great.
I'd especially like to be able to set a percentage price increase, even if it is the same for all materials.
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| Re: Seriously, people should be able to set a different markup for different materials and sizes [message #9084 is a reply to message #8796 ] Tue, 19 January 2010 01:37 UTC |
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Yes please. I've been yearning for variable markups since before metal came up.
Customer-settable scale is IIRC part of the original vision for the shops. I too wonder when we'll see it.
-Bathsheba
http://bathsheba.com
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| Re: Seriously, people should be able to set a different markup for different materials and sizes [message #9097 is a reply to message #8770 ] Tue, 19 January 2010 13:37 UTC |
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I can only imagine with customer scaling, how many emails shapeways will be sending out about models being too small. Unless what we put up is the minimum and they can scale up.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: Seriously, people should be able to set a different markup for different materials and sizes [message #9314 is a reply to message #8770 ] Wed, 27 January 2010 21:06 UTC |
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Thanks for this input / explanation.
I am taking notes 
We are posting all new, implemented, features and functionality in the organizational announcements. So keep on eye on that. I will get back to you there.
Cheers Peter Paul
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| Re: Seriously, people should be able to set a different markup for different materials and sizes [message #9915 is a reply to message #9097 ] Sat, 13 February 2010 11:20 UTC |
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With a scalable model, the designer would need to specify min and max sizes, and the customer would be able to choose only within that range.
-Bathsheba
http://bathsheba.com
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