EliteHookah.com Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 A funny thing happened on the way to the hookah forum... Long story short (I'll do the best I can to save anyone any embarrassment) I got a telephone call from one of my suppliers who was concerned because my prices were too low, I'm not kidding. I don't know if other retailers are upset or what the problem is. Unfortunately I'm not big enough to fight the man yet. So, I've got 5 MYA QTs left that I can sell for our moving sale price of $33. After that I'll have to bump the price up to a respectable level and start playing the "free crap" game to stay competitive. If anyone has any input as to what "free" accessories you would like to see come with a MYA QT, let me know. I also think a free shipping deal or something might be good... as always, I'm open to suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 hmmm...i wonder whooooo?hehe. let's see...throw in coals and shisha of course! free shipping is definately a hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteHookah.com Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 By the way (while I'm at it) we added strawberry and melon to our available flavors of Havana tobacco as well as a few 50g package deals. Please note that our 50g package(sampler) deals come with either 6 or 12 boxes as oppose to the traditional 5 or 10. If the prices don't seem that much lower it's because you are actually getting more. Stick with us, we're growing and we'll get to your flavor/brand/hookah soon. Thanks, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glottis Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well, I don't think it's a huge secret that hookah-related products are normally sold at an insane profit, in terms of cost to make vs. cost to consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 maybe you should offer free shipping to the UK <insert rolly eyes smiley here> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthHookah Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 as far as hookah markup, no one holds a candle to the death industry. there is about a 1000% markup on coffins. there are some funeral directors that would put enron to shame... for me? a freebie sell would be some screens, or free samples on some tobacco. thats basically all i buy anyway. this is a bit off topic, but the talk of discounts reminded me of this- there was a car audio store (retailer, installation, that sort of thing) that GUARANTEED their products to violate the loud noise ordnances of hamilton county, and if you bring in a citation, you get a 10% discount (or some such). i thought that was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownZero Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Definitely a deal on shipping... I noticed that your shipping rate is $12 for a hookah while at SS or Hookah-Shisha it's around $6-8.. I got my 34" hookah w/ it's "freebies", extra bowl and tobacco from SS and was shipped for no more than $8... Also some 50g samples w/ a hookah is good... or a buy one QT at regular price and get another QT FREE!... hah. I'm sure that will go over well w/ the supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioannisds Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 [quote name='DownZero']I got my 34" hookah w/ it's "freebies", extra bowl and tobacco from SS and was shipped for no more than $8...[/quote] Whaa? I just bought a hookah for a friend who was moving away from SS, along with a box of coal and some extra shisha, and shipping cost me $25. I envy you, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronparsons Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I say bundle with shisha and/or coals to achieve the price point you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Bundling shisha is probably your best best. Free crap is nice, depending what it is. Maybe some coals, or a screen, or some mouth tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 yeah............ wonder who did that. (sarcasm) I have noticed that there has been only a gap of a few dollars on th price of those things... there is a reason you have been compelled to raise your price. When the price stays stays up, some sort of transparent "product integrity" stays in place. Im sure the manufacturer would not care to be approached with any further discounts on orders. hilarious really. Dont think there isnt price fixing in this market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 That's adamn shame. I really didn't think that there was such a fix in hookah prices. Oh well. I still am fighting to stop myself from buying a QT as my old hookah still works fine. >_> Oh and everyone loves free shisha and screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioannisds Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 I know this seems kinda unrealistic, but I would like to CHOOSE the freebies I want. Here's my problem: I have 7 hookahs. I will probably find another shiny one I like somewhere down the line, or need to replace one of the ones I already own. As you can probably guess, I already have a metric f**kton of freebies. Tongs, screens, mouthtips, windscreens, etc, etc, etc. About the only freebie I really like anymore is the shisha. SO, how about giving the option to substitute a few of the cheapy freebies for an extra box of tobacco. Or maybe set up some hookah packages for people who have been smoking for a while or do not want all the extra stuff, just the hookah and the tobacco. OR, sell hookahs all by themselves, and with every hookah purchase, give a $25 accessory credit for your shop so that the customer can pick the free sh*t. Ok, I'll stop now. I'm rambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 I like that idea joannisds. I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Free 50gr packet (choose your flavour) + a roll of 3 kings is one idea. For more expensive pipes you could just throw in a 250gr box. Even a free T-shirt isnt a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 a t-shirt that says:i <heart> hookahordo the hookah!orhookah hookah!orit's hooka'clock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeema Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 im loving the T-shirt idea, just make sure it aint got a huge ass hauling advertisment at the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 If I were to want additional "freebie" type stuff... I would probably like to see someting I will end up needing in the long run like an extra bowl... a second grommet set... several of the stem brushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 ioannisds idea makes me tingles inside. >_> Though I WOULD like a Tshirt without a huge ad on the back. It seems like hookah retailers like to turn people into billboards. Big Big billboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah~rob~ Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 pipe cleaning brushes. i cant tell you how hard it is to find one at wallmart or target. even a regular brush that will work is hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 rob... go to a music store.and yes, I would LOVE hookah t-shirts that didn't have huge ads on the back... but yeah, shisha and coals are ALWAYS good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding_Heart1 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I dont think i would mind a tshirt with a logo on the back. If you think about it, your getting a free shirt. If i were a business owner, i would put logos on the back because i want to get my name out and if i were paying for a free shirt, it would deffantally have some form of promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 lol..... one that sez "I bought a Hookah at VendorX.com... ... and all I got was this crappy T-shirt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Let us know what you come up with, I am in the market for a hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteHookah.com Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hmmm, a lot of good suggestions. As I said before I am going to keep these prices until the end of our moving sale, so if all you want is a great deal on a hookah this is probably your best bet. Thanks for all of the suggestions. I think I'll try and give you the options. I'll put in a pull down bar that allows the customer to choose whether they want free tobacco, t-shirt, etc. In fact, let's start the free t-shirt deal right now. If you decide to order, when you get to the "comments" section of the order form just type in "Hookah Forum - (your t-shirt size)". Right now it will just be the logo'd shirts we sell, but they're pretty sweet looking. [url="http://www.elitehookah.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=55"] http://www.elitehookah.com/catalog/product...fo.php?cPath=24[/url] &products_id=55. They've got the EH logo on the front. I'll look into getting some more, general hookah shirts made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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