Since the majority of my models for sale were made in the 2-2.5cm3 range, the new pricing structure in stainless just increased the price of most of my models over 20%. Not having the free shipping will probably cost me the majority of my potential sales
The sad thing is that I thought with the opening of the NY distribution center that the prices were actually going to go DOWN.
From my rough calculations it looks like the majority of us wont see any benefit to the new pricing structure unless the models exceed 7cm3 in volume.
If shapeways wants to reduce some of the time spent on determining if a model is printable or not they need to find some way of designating models as printable once the are successfully printed. I've had a few models incorrectly rejected more than once for the same reason (They assumed the model contained multiple parts even though it was one piece intended to look like multiple parts).
Is there a typo on the price list for stainless steel? I mean... it only cost $1.50 more under the new price to have ANY size model in the bronze finish, and only $3 more in the new price structure to have an Item GOLD plated? I would think you could cut plain stainless a bit of a price break. And you guys have always been a LOT better priced than ponoko in the past.
Stainless Steel. (2.5 cm3)
Shapeways current pricing (2.5x$10/cm3)
$25 + $0 shipping
Shapeways NEW pricing
(2.5 x $8/cm3 = $20 +6.00 handeling fee = 26.50
+6.50 shipping (U.S. assuming 1 model bought) = $33.00 (a 32% price increase)
PONOKO's pricing (non member)
(2.5 x 10.53/cm3 = 26.33 + $5 shipping = $31.33 total)
PONOKO's pricing (prime membership)
(2.5 x 10.10/cm3 = 25.25 + $0 shipping = $25.25 total)