New pricing calculator…

[blue moon]

We have a new pricing calculator! This one is for contract decorating and would love some feedback on it.

https://www.promodecorators.com/calculators

Cool part is, it connects to our CRM and we can get the data on who is using it and it will eventually import the quotes directly into the shop management software.

if anybody is interested in getting something like it I can connect you with our developers.

Pierre

[GraphicDisorder]

We have a new pricing calculator! This one is for contract decorating and would love some feedback on it.

https://www.promodecorators.com/calculators

Cool part is, it connects to our CRM and we can get the data on who is using it and it will eventually import the quotes directly into the shop management software.

if anybody is interested in getting something like it I can connect you with our developers.

Pierre

I am on a Fiber connection, site took a good 30 seconds to load,  that's way too long.

Also the chart doesn't have a price for second side or other print locations? I would think that would be a immediate issue for someone using this? Most garments we print have 2 print locations at minimum.

[blue moon]

We have a new pricing calculator! This one is for contract decorating and would love some feedback on it.

https://www.promodecorators.com/calculators

Cool part is, it connects to our CRM and we can get the data on who is using it and it will eventually import the quotes directly into the shop management software.

if anybody is interested in getting something like it I can connect you with our developers.

Pierre

I am on a Fiber connection, site took a good 30 seconds to load,  that's way too long.

Also the chart doesn't have a price for second side or other print locations? I would think that would be a immediate issue for someone using this? Most garments we print have 2 print locations at minimum.

30 seconds, that’s crazy! We’ll look into that, thnx for the heads up!

Our customers (wholesale) are impatient and need super fast solutions. Adding additional locations would make it look more complicated and they’d never use it so we decided not to include the additional locations. They just have to run it twice or double the cost of one side…

Thanx for the feedback!

[blue moon]

Can somebody else check how long it takes please?

[mk162]

Can somebody else check how long it takes please?

8 seconds, maybe.  I didn't count. 

[GraphicDisorder]

Can somebody else check how long it takes please?

6 second load when I tried it just now.

[GraphicDisorder]

We have a new pricing calculator! This one is for contract decorating and would love some feedback on it.

https://www.promodecorators.com/calculators

Cool part is, it connects to our CRM and we can get the data on who is using it and it will eventually import the quotes directly into the shop management software.

if anybody is interested in getting something like it I can connect you with our developers.

Pierre

I am on a Fiber connection, site took a good 30 seconds to load,  that's way too long.

Also the chart doesn't have a price for second side or other print locations? I would think that would be a immediate issue for someone using this? Most garments we print have 2 print locations at minimum.

30 seconds, that’s crazy! We’ll look into that, thnx for the heads up!

Our customers (wholesale) are impatient and need super fast solutions. Adding additional locations would make it look more complicated and they’d never use it so we decided not to include the additional locations. They just have to run it twice or double the cost of one side…

Thanx for the feedback!

How will they know to do that? I think that's going to create confusion/pinch point where you have to explain to someone that thinks they are getting a 5/5 for X and its really priced just as a 5/0  or 0/5. Just my thoughts.

[blue moon]

We have a new pricing calculator! This one is for contract decorating and would love some feedback on it.

https://www.promodecorators.com/calculators

Cool part is, it connects to our CRM and we can get the data on who is using it and it will eventually import the quotes directly into the shop management software.

if anybody is interested in getting something like it I can connect you with our developers.

Pierre

I am on a Fiber connection, site took a good 30 seconds to load,  that's way too long.

Also the chart doesn't have a price for second side or other print locations? I would think that would be a immediate issue for someone using this? Most garments we print have 2 print locations at minimum.

30 seconds, that’s crazy! We’ll look into that, thnx for the heads up!

Our customers (wholesale) are impatient and need super fast solutions. Adding additional locations would make it look more complicated and they’d never use it so we decided not to include the additional locations. They just have to run it twice or double the cost of one side…

Thanx for the feedback!

How will they know to do that? I think that's going to create confusion/pinch point where you have to explain to someone that thinks they are getting a 5/5 for X and its really priced just as a 5/0  or 0/5. Just my thoughts.

We are putting that explanation up now. That was the last thing on the list.
Also, since we are contract, our customers know a bit more so this is really not an issue. We did think about it and discussed it several times, but in the end decided against it. If we were retail it would be a different story. Thanx for the feedback!

[balloonguy]

I am not on a super fast connection (300MB down/100MB up) and it loaded in 3- 4 seconds.
I am with Graphic on this one. I think have front colors, back colors sleeve colors would eliminate some of the questions. I would think that since you are contract the clients should know and understand that.

[screenxpress]

Adding additional locations would make it look more complicated and they’d never use it so we decided not to include the additional locations. They just have to run it twice or double the cost of one side…

That looks like it would really skew the numbers unless a second pass would eliminate ALL the other selected items.  Don't see how "they'd never use it" since almost all jobs typically require more than one location, IMO.

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[GraphicDisorder]

Adding additional locations would make it look more complicated and they’d never use it so we decided not to include the additional locations. They just have to run it twice or double the cost of one side…

That looks like it would really skew the numbers unless a second pass would eliminate ALL the other selected items.  Don't see how "they'd never use it" since almost all jobs typically require more than one location, IMO.

¯\_(",)_/¯

I agree.

Also anyone that emphatically understands his pricing already would not even be using this calculator, this should be for the casual new customer shopping before wasting your time. I dont get it otherwise.

[Homer]

problem we found is letting the customer dictate how many colors a design is. I have one local offset printer that asks me -every time- if white counts as a color on black shirts....

[screenxpress]

Adding additional locations would make it look more complicated and they’d never use it so we decided not to include the additional locations. They just have to run it twice or double the cost of one side…

Wet Blanket Time - Sorry

I just took another look at this and just how much more complicated would it be to make the following changes:

Combine "Underbase" and  "Number of Colors" into a Group Box with a Title of "Print Location 1" then Add a second Group Box with "Underbase: and "Number of Colors" and a Title of "Print Location 2".


And get rid of the Off-Center Print option as that, to me, is well, silly.  Not to mention that option could not handle 2 location print the way it's set up now.  Off-Center on Front? Back? Both?  Is that really a labor intensive item to charge .20 a shirt?  So you move the image over when you burn the screen.  Pffft.

This Calculator appears to be slanted towards a customer filling it in, NOT someone in the shop filling it in so I'm wondering if "Colors" to a Customer is subjective.  Is your average Customer knowledgeable about Gradients or Halftones to even move that slider (down below)?  And if not, based on the options of Quantity, Number of Colors (even as it is now for one location), and Gradients, how would it quote a price that includes the total number of screens (and inks) that can result from a Simulated Process?  Customer might "see" and mark 3 Colors where in fact a separation process produces 6 (or more). 

I get a couple of the "Additional options" but:
Color Changes?  Reading the description makes no sense to me.  Says color change during process.  Unless that's really trying to be a Screen Prep Charge I'd say that's a pretty rare event.
   
PMS/Pantone Match?  15.00 times how many colors?  How many of the colors require a Match?  All?  1, 2?

Water-based charge?  I get Discharge pricing, but Water-base to me is just an ink selection trade-off, no?   


I'd be okay with Fleece and Over seams/zippers as per shirt items.  Specialty,PMS Match,Foil,Water-base don't appear to have a way to price UNLESS the option is required for ALL colors (doubtful).  And no clue how you accurately price the Gradients option slide based on the Customer filling in for a quote.  Especially when a Simulated process is required.

Looks like a lot of time was focused on "Additional options" and not enough on basics.  Just my 2c.

[screenxpress]

problem we found is letting the customer dictate how many colors a design is. I have one local offset printer that asks me -every time- if white counts as a color on black shirts....

LMAO!  Tell him "Only if you want to see it"