Price Opinion

[Gary Birch]

Paul
If the larger size is times 2 (one for each side) I’d say that £8 per cab is way to cheap. If it is just 1 large per car I yeah for that quantity you could do it and still make money but really could do with a bit more for the job.

Isn’t Kallkwik a franchise?? In my experience franchises are usually more on the expensive side. Maybe they have miscalculated?

Sorry I cant be more help.

Cheers

Gary

[Paul Humble]

Hi Gary, yes the larger size is times 2. Kwik Kall is a franchise and I suggested that maybe they have only quoted him for 1 large decal per car and not the 2 that is needed (1 per door). He is going to get it in writing on Monday.

To be fair to him he has said he wants to put the work my way and would come to me even if it was 2 or 3 pound dearer, but at 3 times less than I quoted I told him to snap their hands off.

[Gary Birch]

For what its worth I think you did the right thing.

Cheers

Gary

[Steve McAdie]

I think your about the right price Paul, I would have quoted the same, the £8.00 quote is way to cheap in my opinion.

Steve

[Ray Sturman]

quote Paul Humble:

The customer told me that a local Kwik Kall franchise has offered to do the 20 cabs (supply only) for £160.

Am I miles away on my quoting or is £8 a car far too cheap??

£8 per car is just plain stupid 🙄 I think your price was about right.

[Fred McLean]

The KK price is maybe for printed stickers (?)

[Robert Lambie]

THE KallKwik price is rediculous and sounds a bit desperate for the work.
your pice is about right. we did 140 taxis with just the drivers door and passenger door getting a small cluster of text cut in one colour and applied in one go. each taxi took about 3 minutes tops to fit. sizes where about 9inch by 600mm, we charged £25+vat per taxi and had them drive into our place one by one over a 3 day period. each taxi paid their own in cash as they had no credit account with us.
we have done this same job 3 times over about 7 years for the same firm and they have shopped around.

even if it were printed it would still be too cheap, also if done correct they would have to laminate because taxis are on the road constant and cleaned constant.

[Frank Horner]

I thought that Kall Kwik was a print and copy franchise and I would not expect them to have the right equipment to do the job. I might be wrong, but they probably will have a large format aqueous printer and they may think that is good enough. Let them have the job because when it all goes pear shaped the customer will come back and there will be no quibble on price.

Frank

[Paul Humble]

Once I see the printed quote next week ill post up on here. Ive a feeling that if its cut vinyl they have only quoted for 1 decal per car, or as already said it may be printed and unlaminated on clear.

[Jason Davies]

A friend of mine owns a Kall Kwik franchise and he has a verscamm, I know many of them have bought these machines, I wouldn’t under estimate the quote, as it is not their core business easy to get one of the printers peeling when the press is down. However they normally protect their pricing structure as I think this is generally dictated by Kall Kwik.
Interesting.

Jas

[Robert Lambie]

One of our UKSG group members is actually a KallKwik franchisee… infact he has two in glasgow city. they also have Versacamms and i think cutters…

i think the parent company KallKwik made this move about 3 years ago now…

i know the concept behind loss leaders but i wouldnt think kallkwik has advised on going this route, spending £10k+ for generating a loss leader is a bit extreme, ide think more another arrow to the bow of a successful franchise?

it might just be down to the depot feeling the pinch of the credit crunch at the end of the day. as i said a desperate measure?