Products/services with huge mark up

Specialun

A mate of mine has starting working in a big cinema

He was telling me they make over 600% from popcorn and also make a serious margain on the drinks

I use to work in a bar and the mark up from sprits is good

Curious as to know where there is other huge mark up's

bodice ripper

Cinemas make very little on the ticket.

Meangadh

I know bottled water and razors have huge mark ups.

I reckon clothes must have a huge mark up too though, the prices of some things are baffling, how they could be worth the asking price is beyond me.

The Backwards Man

My charm, good looks, work ethic and common sense cost me fcuk all, but I can charge my customers an arm and a leg for the benefit of them.:)

KeithM89

Prostitutes.

When i get a box of aldi condoms and a 15euro (waterproof) tent, she wants me to pay her 150 yoyos!

Chucken

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My charm, good looks, work ethic and common sense cost me fcuk all, but I can charge my customers an arm and a leg for the benefit of them.:)

You're an escort, right?

Jimoslimos

Specialun wrote: »

I use to work in a bar and the mark up from sprits is good

Curious as to know where there is other huge mark up's

The profit margins on splash mixers are fairly tidy too.

The Backwards Man

Chucken wrote: »

You're an escort, right?

Of sorts.:)

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My charm, good looks, work ethic and common sense cost me fcuk all, but I can charge my customers an arm and a leg for the benefit of them.:)

Gigolo, eh?

kneemos

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Of sorts.:)

Cortina?

L1011

Clothes and shoes at full price have absolutely insane margins. 400-500% in some cases.

Chucken

Chucken wrote: »

You're an escort, right?

How did I miss this?

K.Flyer

Most things that comes out of a pharmacy has a very high mark up.

Chucken

K.Flyer wrote: »

Most things that comes out of a pharmacy has a very high mark up.

Prescription drugs have a 500-3000% markup.
Buy generic folks!

The Backwards Man

Candie wrote: »

Gigolo, eh?

A gigolo could only dream of bestowing the overall satisfaction that I give my clients.:)

Kichote

clothes / shoes
Anything that is really just a moulded piece of plastic or a bit of sheet metal.

Certain electronics. Dre Dre beats

Most furniture I would think

A lot of products have cheap versions where the mark up isnt very high, yet a fancy version of the same thing might have a very high mark up. For other products its the other way around.

I know the general value of a lot of materials and have a rough idea of how much trouble it would be to make it into a certain shape so I find myself wondering how much a thing actually costs to make.

for example if you buy a cheap as chips lawnmower with a plastic frame the engine will cost a few pound to whoever is buying them and the rest of the material doesnt cost much. It might only cost 2x as much in material or less to make a proper lawnmower yet the company making it might be buying brand-name engines at a high price from some other crowd so therefore aren't making as much % markup as the crowd making the cheap mower

Rafa1977

Timing Belt. Use to work in car parts warehouse that sold to all of the garages in ireland, and some timing belts would be sold for as little as 5 euro.

humbert

Chucken wrote: »

Prescription drugs have a 500-3000% markup.
Buy generic folks!

Is that based on the cost of production or the cost of production including R&D?

(Actually you probably mean by comparison to what the chemist pays the supplier)

BNMC

Gillette razor blades. Mad money, that's why I invested in an electric razor. Cheaper and less time consuming.

K.Flyer

humbert wrote: »

Is that based on the cost of production or the cost of production including R&D?

(Actually you probably mean by comparison to what the chemist pays the supplier)

I presumed he meant the difference between the price the pharmacy shop owner buys them in for and the price they sell them on for.

pharmaton

antihistamines, drugs generally

pharmaton

K.Flyer wrote: »

I presumed he meant the difference between the price the pharmacy shop owner buys them in for and the price they sell them on for.

not really, the difference between cost and markup is not much, price isn't determined by chemists. but yeah, drugs generally

Chucken

humbert wrote: »

Is that based on the cost of production or the cost of production including R&D?

(Actually you probably mean by comparison to what the chemist pays the supplier)

I think its the middle man between the government and the manufacturer that determines the price.

K.Flyer

I remember reading somewhere, I think it was Richard Branson's book, that the profits on cans and bottles of coke for the Coca Cola Co. were huge, But that they had to plough most of their revenue back into advertising to encourage people to keep drinking it.

Juniorhurler

Auctioneers/estate agents. A general auction is up to 5% + VAT for often two minutes work.

K.Flyer

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Auctioneers/estate agents. A general auction is up to 5% + VAT for often two minutes work.

Whilst not a lover of estate agents, to be fair, there is lot of work done and time and money spent advertising and generating interest in the property before those few minutes of waving a hammer about.

fasttalkerchat

Anyone who you need to come out to your house.
You can pay a plumber €50 to turn on a switch. More for architects and structural engineers.

holystungun9

The Backwards Man wrote: »

A gigolo could only dream of bestowing the overall satisfaction that I give my clients.:)

Man hole inspector?

DaveDaRave

bottled water.....

Mickey H

Petrol
Diesel
Fags

Take your pick...

Thwip!

K.Flyer wrote: »

I remember reading somewhere, I think it was Richard Branson's book, that the profits on cans and bottles of coke for the Coca Cola Co. were huge, But that they had to plough most of their revenue back into advertising to encourage people to keep drinking it.

I don't think you have to advertise Coca -Cola anymore though to be fair. Stuff just flies out where I work