Price of fat quarters in your area of the world
07-26-2015, 11:54 AM
#21
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,140
Question for our European members: are the prices you're quoting including the VAT or is that on top of the price you listed?
That's what always gets me. I must say, it's nice only paying 9.25% sales tax in Chicago. I can't imagine paying more than double that rate. Depending on where you live in the States, a $12 yard of fabric could cost anywhere from $12-$13.25 (some parts of the US do not charge sales tax).
That's what always gets me. I must say, it's nice only paying 9.25% sales tax in Chicago. I can't imagine paying more than double that rate. Depending on where you live in the States, a $12 yard of fabric could cost anywhere from $12-$13.25 (some parts of the US do not charge sales tax).
07-27-2015, 01:27 AM
#22
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: North Wales
Posts: 473
My prices include VAT (which is currently 20% here).
That's something I find difficult to get my head round in the States - here the price stated on the price label tends (not always, but usually) to be the price you pay at the till. If it is an exception (e.g. excluding VAT) then that is usually stated, and quite often the price including VAT is also on the sticker, albeit in much smaller print.
It takes a while for me to get used to remembering that sales tax needs to be added to the sticker price when in the States (and all states seem to have different rates - extra complication!). You must all have seriously impressive maths skills!! Even at my best my mental process is: "So that's $10.50... and a bit..."
That's something I find difficult to get my head round in the States - here the price stated on the price label tends (not always, but usually) to be the price you pay at the till. If it is an exception (e.g. excluding VAT) then that is usually stated, and quite often the price including VAT is also on the sticker, albeit in much smaller print.
It takes a while for me to get used to remembering that sales tax needs to be added to the sticker price when in the States (and all states seem to have different rates - extra complication!). You must all have seriously impressive maths skills!! Even at my best my mental process is: "So that's $10.50... and a bit..."
07-27-2015, 03:22 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Posts: 61
Hi. Here in Portugal we don't have many quilt shops. I think that's why quilt fabric is expensive.
A solid costs 2,5€-3,5€, printed 4€-6€ But only a few shops have them.
the fabric meter is between 13€ (the 'old' ones) to 19€.
Pre cuts are rare here and I can only dream with the ones I see in the online shops from other countries because adding shipping costs increases very very very much the final price.
If you buy vulgar cotton fabric it costs around 10€/ meter.
A solid costs 2,5€-3,5€, printed 4€-6€ But only a few shops have them.
the fabric meter is between 13€ (the 'old' ones) to 19€.
Pre cuts are rare here and I can only dream with the ones I see in the online shops from other countries because adding shipping costs increases very very very much the final price.
If you buy vulgar cotton fabric it costs around 10€/ meter.
07-27-2015, 04:07 AM
#25
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MAINE
Posts: 246
Hello from Maine...we are fortunate to have a selvege store called Mardens...they have a great fabric department with yardage priced at 4.99 down to 1.99, fat quarters are .75....it changes every day with new arrivals....best store in town...
07-27-2015, 04:48 AM
#28
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
Posts: 16,105
I see fat quarters running about same as Cybrarian. Therefore I try to purchase the better quality yardage often with a coupon. When I purchase yardage, I always buy minimum of 1 1/2 yards to allow for shrinkage and mishaps.
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