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Offline Yankee11

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nuc box pricing
« on: December 23, 2014, 07:13:10 pm »
I am getting requests from folks wanting to by Nuc boxes. I build the ones from the plans off this forum. 4 boxes out of one sheet of 1/2 plywood.

I am wondering what you guys think a fair price is. The 4 ply, plywood runs me 17.98 per sheet.  I sold the first 2 for 10 bucks each, assembled but unpainted, I figured I would let them pay for the sheet of plywood and keep the 2 free boxes.

Now, I just sold another one, for 15.00 this time.  Wondering if my prices are to low. I don't have to much labor in them as I let the store make all the rip cuts (5) for me. All I do is the cross cuts and put together.

So after 3 boxes I have 35 bucks and 1 box leftover. That 35 will almost buy me 2 more sheets of plywood and give me a total of 9 nuc boxes.

Anyone else sold any of these?
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2014, 07:31:14 pm »
I haven't sold any, but I wouldn't let mine go for a penny less than $25 a piece. Maybe $20, but that would not even be primed or anything.
I even have aluminum covers on the lids (just flashing).
Your time is worth something. My wife keeps telling me that if I don't place a fair value on what it is I do, no one else will.
If folks don't want to pay that, let them go pick up a sheet of plywood, haul it home, cut it up, glue it and nail it together.
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2014, 08:03:36 pm »
 :agree:
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2014, 09:35:50 pm »
Okay perry i will. :P Jack
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2014, 10:53:44 pm »
Yea, I agree also.

Next one will be 20 unpainted. I'm not seeking to sell them, people are coming to me. I'm just trying to build them for myself.  ;) But, hey, if I can build a few extra and get mine paid for, why not.
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2014, 11:13:10 pm »
I pay 20.00 each, painted.
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2014, 11:23:22 pm »
I make mine out of white pine and use flashing on the top cover. For late summer nucs (hot and muggy) i make screen bottom boards. Like my buddy perry $20.00 to $25.00 ea.is a fair price
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Re: nuc box pricing
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2014, 11:49:34 pm »
I made about 30 Nuc boxes a couple of years ago for our bee club.  I "donated" those to the club for $10 each.  If someone wanted more, I'd be charging $30 each.  That includes an entrance screen, screened ventilation hole on top and an assembled box made with cabinet maker accuracy. No paint.   A nice Nuc box has roughly fifteen components and even with making dozens at a time, it takes 30 to 40 minutes to make each one. If you're OK with making $5/hr, then $10 is all right, but great workmanship is worth a heck of a lot more.
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