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Back in the day...

Posted by BigguyinATL (M) on September 26, 2017 at 12:09:12

In Reply to: Who Ever Got A One Cent Cartridge posted by Doug G. on September 25, 2017 at 15:17:32:

I sold the stuff. Typical cartridge prices (RSP) were 69.99to 89.99 for the "entry or single step up Empire, AT, Pickering, Shure Cartridges (1978 Dollars) Cost price on those ran from 7 to $15 dollars so it was easy to sell the TT with a $1. Cartridge.

I preferred to not do that. Telling customers instead how the cartridge was the most important components as the "transducer", it was important to pick a good one and have it installed correctly (which I would do for them).

Electronics ran a 40% margin (cost 60 per $100 list), Turntables and Speakers (40 to 60% margin), cartridges (50% at the high end, 75%+ at the low end). Cables, speaker wire 75%+ margins...

Wonder if that has changed in 40 years...


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