new fabric pricing
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new fabric pricing
I just noticed a new fabric pricing on a big online shop, they give you a price for 1 yard, say 9.95 per yard, and if you put in 1/2 yard of that fabric, instead of half that which would be 4.97, they are charging 7.95. Its on all of their fabrics. I hope this doesn't become a trend.
#2
I hate that they are doing that. It's like getting a huge surcharge for buying a partial yard. I won't shop there. There are so many other places to shop that don't do that. Hopefully they will change their tune if they lose a lot of customers over that new policy.
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This is the same way most places charge for fat quarters and other precuts, so it doesn't seem too far off to charge more for less than a yard.
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I guess I don't shop at the store as I haven't seen those prices and I would not shop there. I don't need fabric that bad to put my money in someone's greedy pocket. What difference does it make if you cut one yard or 1/2 yard. It's one cut.
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I wonder how many customers they can afford to lose over such policies? Most of us are too savvy for that-aren't we?
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I can't imagine any shop that really understands and respects quilters, our needs and our financial limitations, adopting this kind of policy.
Personally, I can't afford to buy a yard of every fabric I want to audition, and I haven't shopped there since the new policy was put in place. But I suppose there could be enough well-off quilters who don't mind having to buy a yard, that they won't feel the impact of those who choose to shop elsewhere. Time will tell, I suppose.
The other factor is that this is a really big store. They may have so many orders coming in that losing a few won't have much of an impact, unlike with a smaller on-line business.
Personally, I can't afford to buy a yard of every fabric I want to audition, and I haven't shopped there since the new policy was put in place. But I suppose there could be enough well-off quilters who don't mind having to buy a yard, that they won't feel the impact of those who choose to shop elsewhere. Time will tell, I suppose.
The other factor is that this is a really big store. They may have so many orders coming in that losing a few won't have much of an impact, unlike with a smaller on-line business.
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Hey, I saw that too! I'd say this is the equivalent of a big box store - not a bricks and mortar shop that has an online business. I was not pleased when I put a 1/2 yard in and saw that price increase. In fact, I 'downsized' my order and only got full yard cuts so I ended up spending less. On the other hand, they do have a generous shipping policy, in my mind so maybe the 1/2 cuts pay for the shipping costs?
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I always order atleast a 1 1/2 yds if I order at all online. I always buy atleast a yard at any big boxstore. I know places that a yard is on sale not half yard. So you might as well buy a yard. I don't know what store it is. Somewhere in the fine print it might say one yard minimum.
#9
I'd feel better if they'd just say "1 yard minimum". At least I'd know going in that it's not worth my while to shop there unless I'm buying a yard or more.
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