subject: Can Good Branded Cookware Really be Available at Reasonable Rates? [print this page] Can Good Branded Cookware Really be Available at Reasonable Rates?
Quality cookware merchandise at affordable rates or something like excellent quality at competitive rates are common highlights of cookware manufacturers selling their stuff online. But the question remains about the credibility of these announcements. Many manufacturers produce skillets, flatware, cutlery sets, roasters and cookware sets through quantitative manufacturing and hence these companies can offer excellent quality products at affordable rates. Grading manufacturers is difficult though.
Price has many aspects as follows
Cost of Production
Marketing Costs
Miscellaneous Costs
Profit
Now if a manufacturer manages to get rid of any of the above components, the price is considerably lowered. Often it is the profit factor which is reduced. Some manufacturers provide cookware sets on sale at breakeven costs, wherein they proclaim that it is a no profit, no loss sale (which is often not the case).
The confusion swells when the manufacturer is not the direct seller and marketing firms sell products of these manufacturers through retail and the internet. Ads like throwaway prices are some of the marketing strategies which are prevalent now days.
Now coming to the answer to the question about the credibility of claims of getting best cookware sets at competitive rates, if the sales are good enough, the profit margin gets increased. This way getting averagely priced excellent equipment is definitely possible.
Now the question diverts to which manufacturers should you choose. Always look if the seller is the direct manufacturer or not. If you manage to buy from the company directly, middlemen are reduced and prices are low (something like a wholesale price). Some manufacturers appoint retailers for selling their cookware sets as well.
How to Identify Direct Manufacturers?
Look for the name of the website. It should have the company's name in it. You can also check the about us' tab on the website to check if the company is an appointed retailer of the concerned product.
The best way through is to decide what cookware brand suits you and if you get it at an affordable price, just go for it. Just make sure than quality is not affected in the bargain of price.
Lastly, always remember that if you buy from someone who buys from manufacturers and sells at a higher margin, the overall price gets affected.
