my bombshell sales fell !!!! - tanTALK

Golden Key · 04-16-2002, 12:18 PM

I dont know if it is justmy location or what has happened, Bombshell was such a good seller, but it has seem to bottom out.
Has anyone else noticed this?

Malibu_Stacey · 04-16-2002, 12:46 PM

I could not get any sachets of this lotion from my local distributor as they were back ordered so I ordered a couple of bottles and made up some cups to sell. They were gone within 2 days. At $90 a bottle however, I don't think I will be selling many bottles. I know, I know, I am always complaining about price BUT have sympathy, the Canadian prices on some of these lotions is outrageous and I hate to charge customers them! Oh well....they are buying so I will be pleased at that and take up my beef with lotion manufacturers!

Stacey

Golden Key · 04-16-2002, 02:18 PM

Well with the exhange, it makes our pirces basically the same. For example our price for a certain lotion being $55.00 us converts to $ 80.00 canadian.
So if we used u.s funds to buy the $80.oo lotion in canada it would cost us $55.00
So it really isnt any difference.

hotgirl · 04-16-2002, 11:43 PM

For Americans, what would the cost on Bombshell be? What kind of markup would you make? I believe it costs us $46 to buy it and I have a hard time paying even that so I can try it myself!!!

fungirlz · 04-17-2002, 12:13 AM

Bomb Shell is worth every penny.....
Get a couple to share a bottle.. it's not very expensive if you put the value per session with the use..
A little goes along way!

HOT · 04-17-2002, 07:03 AM

The Bombshell is doing very well in my Salon. I sell it for $56.00 and my customers still love it.

Malibu_Stacey · 04-17-2002, 09:01 AM

I see what you mean Key and I know this is off topic here but if I for instance have to work 15 hours to make $90 (minimum wager), I am still spending $90 to buy this bottle. I don't think to myself that well, this is really only $45 US dollars. I know in reality we are paying the same, it's our dollar that makes it bad BUT many people are not buying the expensive lotions because of this....it's just too much. Not the manufacturer's fault, or distributors BUT if they could cut Canadian buyers some slack somewhere then we would sell so much more of this expensive stuff. I sell a lot of $45 - $65 dollar stuff but not much over that price. Just a thought....a long winded one I think.

Stacey

Tamar · 04-17-2002, 09:18 AM

KW, perhaps the honeymoon is over with the Bombshell . Customers tend to go for the new stuff at first, then interest wanes. I think you'll still want to keep a few in stock for the diehards or those that hit a plateau. I continue to return to it, love it, gives awesome results!

We sell Bombshell for $48 per 8.5 oz (I think) bottle. That averages out to less than $3 per 1/2 oz application. Bargain for what you get.

BooBop · 04-17-2002, 10:41 PM

It isn't going good for me, but I don't push it very well. Last year I couldn't keep enough Exotia in stock, this year it is JA Platuim Zero that is moving.

terryberry · 04-18-2002, 09:06 PM

Bombshell has died for us too, as have most of the DS products. We have a competitor selling them for $5 over cost, I hate when these desparate salons devalue their products just to make a sale. It makes legitamate salons look like they are ripping people off.

When I go to the mall to buy a pair of Nike's, I don't see Foot Locker selling them for $70 and Joe's discount shoes selling the same (not last years style) ones for $20. Jeez, what's WRONG with these idiots!!

Right now our best sellers are still JA Chocolait Fram, SB Amaretto, and Cal Tans Dark Deluxe, and Max for the Newbies.

It's a shame that people don't sell for the suggested retail on products, and even tanning sessions.

I guess it's time to try some Glimra!!

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04-16-2002, 12:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Golden Key Join Date: Feb 21 2002 Posts: 557 Rep Power: 23	I dont know if it is justmy location or what has happened, Bombshell was such a good seller, but it has seem to bottom out. Has anyone else noticed this?

04-16-2002, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Malibu_Stacey Join Date: Jun 18 2001 Posts: 721 Rep Power: 23	I could not get any sachets of this lotion from my local distributor as they were back ordered so I ordered a couple of bottles and made up some cups to sell. They were gone within 2 days. At $90 a bottle however, I don't think I will be selling many bottles. I know, I know, I am always complaining about price BUT have sympathy, the Canadian prices on some of these lotions is outrageous and I hate to charge customers them! Oh well....they are buying so I will be pleased at that and take up my beef with lotion manufacturers! Stacey

04-16-2002, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Golden Key Join Date: Feb 21 2002 Posts: 557 Rep Power: 23	Well with the exhange, it makes our pirces basically the same. For example our price for a certain lotion being $55.00 us converts to $ 80.00 canadian. So if we used u.s funds to buy the $80.oo lotion in canada it would cost us $55.00 So it really isnt any difference.

04-16-2002, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
hotgirl Join Date: Jan 27 2002 Posts: 288 Rep Power: 23	For Americans, what would the cost on Bombshell be? What kind of markup would you make? I believe it costs us $46 to buy it and I have a hard time paying even that so I can try it myself!!!

04-17-2002, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
fungirlz Join Date: Jan 17 2002 Posts: 4,339 Rep Power: 24	Bomb Shell is worth every penny..... Get a couple to share a bottle.. it's not very expensive if you put the value per session with the use.. A little goes along way!

04-17-2002, 07:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
HOT Join Date: Apr 11 2001 Posts: 202 Rep Power: 24	The Bombshell is doing very well in my Salon. I sell it for $56.00 and my customers still love it.

04-17-2002, 09:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Malibu_Stacey Join Date: Jun 18 2001 Posts: 721 Rep Power: 23	I see what you mean Key and I know this is off topic here but if I for instance have to work 15 hours to make $90 (minimum wager), I am still spending $90 to buy this bottle. I don't think to myself that well, this is really only $45 US dollars. I know in reality we are paying the same, it's our dollar that makes it bad BUT many people are not buying the expensive lotions because of this....it's just too much. Not the manufacturer's fault, or distributors BUT if they could cut Canadian buyers some slack somewhere then we would sell so much more of this expensive stuff. I sell a lot of $45 - $65 dollar stuff but not much over that price. Just a thought....a long winded one I think. Stacey

04-17-2002, 09:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tamar Join Date: Aug 15 2001 Posts: 1,906 Rep Power: 23	KW, perhaps the honeymoon is over with the Bombshell . Customers tend to go for the new stuff at first, then interest wanes. I think you'll still want to keep a few in stock for the diehards or those that hit a plateau. I continue to return to it, love it, gives awesome results! We sell Bombshell for $48 per 8.5 oz (I think) bottle. That averages out to less than $3 per 1/2 oz application. Bargain for what you get.

04-17-2002, 10:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	It isn't going good for me, but I don't push it very well. Last year I couldn't keep enough Exotia in stock, this year it is JA Platuim Zero that is moving.

04-18-2002, 09:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
terryberry Join Date: Nov 5 2001 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 23	Bombshell has died for us too, as have most of the DS products. We have a competitor selling them for $5 over cost, I hate when these desparate salons devalue their products just to make a sale. It makes legitamate salons look like they are ripping people off. When I go to the mall to buy a pair of Nike's, I don't see Foot Locker selling them for $70 and Joe's discount shoes selling the same (not last years style) ones for $20. Jeez, what's WRONG with these idiots!! Right now our best sellers are still JA Chocolait Fram, SB Amaretto, and Cal Tans Dark Deluxe, and Max for the Newbies. It's a shame that people don't sell for the suggested retail on products, and even tanning sessions. I guess it's time to try some Glimra!!

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