I'd agree if manufacturing was all it took to run a business.
Farming is an ideal business: one day to plant plus one day to harvest. Play pool the other 363 days.
How in the world does Dale Perry DO IT!
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I'd agree if manufacturing was all it took to run a business.
Farming is an ideal business: one day to plant plus one day to harvest. Play pool the other 363 days.
Tip specs on DP cues
For anyone who happens to know, what brand and hardness of tip are used on Dale Perry's cues (or are these specs an option when ordering)?
Arnaldo
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For anyone who happens to know, what brand and hardness of tip are used on Dale Perry's cues (or are these specs an option when ordering)?
Arnaldo
He may have those cues posted on EBay and some come and go, but that doesn't really mean they are "actually" sold. Wonder how many get pulled from auction for whatever reason or buyers don't pay or returns. While I'm sure he is selling quite a few, I'd be reluctant to base simply on eBay stats.
As for production, if you have the equipment and the process down, production becomes easier than thought.
As for production, if you have the equipment and the process down, production becomes easier than thought.
I don't see where I ever questioned or accussed anyone of anything. Yes I will admit I am ignorant when it comes to producing cues, thats why I started this discussion to read comments and get informed, no reason to get your panties in a bunch.:sorry:
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This is one of the funniest things I have seen on here.
Robin Snyder< from a long line of farmers
You obviously were never a farmer. lol
An operation like Dale has going is closer to a cottage industry than it is to manufacturing.
I used to ship a lot more packages than seven a day, and they needed a lot more protection (musical instruments) than some bubble wrap and a mailing tube. Maybe an hour's work for me on the average.
Bookkeeping costs? Really? With an operation this size you could use the back of a paper bag. A simple spreadsheet is all he'd really need.
Advertising costs? Basically none, aside from maintaining an active website and his E-bay account.
Payroll? Well, he says he has only one employee. My wife has a master's Degree in psychology and 15 years experience in her field as an administrator and she only pulls down $60K/yr. Dale would be a very generous man if he paid his helper $40k plus bennies for assembling cues.
If Dale isn't clearing $100K after expenses, I'll eat Mike Dechaine's size 9 hat.
If he sells cues for an average of $200, he's barely making a profit.
Ebay takes out some 9%.
Factor some 2-3% by Paypal.
Ebay takes out some 9%.
Factor some 2-3% by Paypal.
Probably more like 14,000 cues as only about half the people that buy leave feedback.
true fact..i had the same thought..still amazed how he is doing it..
If you factor in the eBay and PayPal fees he is probably closer to 40K
I have a lot of curiosity...but not about this.
The man is a cue maker and has a cue making business. It's really rather clear and he is pretty much selling openly to the public. He has a web site and a clear physical location.
In fact, he less mysterious than some "custom" makers.
I actually just don't see much mystery in it, hence not much curiosity on my part.
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People do in general question it and there are many accusations especially in these forums. I never said that any of them came from you.
This matter has already been beaten to death in these forums if you are curious.
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dale perry cues
I had a dale perry cue in for repairs last year,
On this cue the epoxy was not holding.
the ferrule and joints had come loose.
We cannot expect a 200.00 $ mass produced pool cue to compare to a custom cue. we should how ever expect judge the cue to other mass produced cues made in other countries with the same price range.
apples to apples.
One real good way to see how well a cue is made is too see how long it will hold together. That seems to be a struggle with mass producing solid wooden cues.
MMike
I had a dale perry cue in for repairs last year,
On this cue the epoxy was not holding.
the ferrule and joints had come loose.
We cannot expect a 200.00 $ mass produced pool cue to compare to a custom cue. we should how ever expect judge the cue to other mass produced cues made in other countries with the same price range.
apples to apples.
One real good way to see how well a cue is made is too see how long it will hold together. That seems to be a struggle with mass producing solid wooden cues.
MMike
Wow. Is anybody questioning the same about Schon for instance? They make more than a few cues as well.
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Tractors, harvesters, planters, combines, seed, fertilizer, 3000 acres and a prayer for good weather. Gonna go rush out tomorrow and become a farmer so I can shoot me some more pool. Live the good life.
I don't get how a 2 man operation cranks out 7 high quality cues a day.
There's no accusation intended in that, it's just, I cannot understand how it's physically done.
The 'how it's made' episode on cues shows plenty of careful work done by hand even if the machines can saw down the wood pretty rapidly. And there's drying time for the various glues and sealants.
I'm assuming he just buys meuccis in bulk, puts some stickers on them that look like realistic inlays, and resells. JK... Probably it's just long days and the machines are more advanced than I think.
Good on him. Whatever his income, he clearly earned it.
There's no accusation intended in that, it's just, I cannot understand how it's physically done.
The 'how it's made' episode on cues shows plenty of careful work done by hand even if the machines can saw down the wood pretty rapidly. And there's drying time for the various glues and sealants.
I'm assuming he just buys meuccis in bulk, puts some stickers on them that look like realistic inlays, and resells. JK... Probably it's just long days and the machines are more advanced than I think.
Good on him. Whatever his income, he clearly earned it.