SETTING YOUR PRICES MADE EASY

Deciding where to set your prices is a tricky issue so what factors do you need to take into account when setting prices?


  • What prices are your competitors charging? If low, are their costs lower? If high, what, if any, additional value are they providing to justify their pricing?
  • Your level of costs/business infrastructure. Do you have high business overheads or extravagant tastes? Do you have a fancy office or work from home? You need to know your overheads, drawings and break-even point.
  • Are you a new or an established business? Despite the difficulty in increasing prices later it's a common strategy to gain market share quicker by undercutting the competition. On the other hand if you're established or reputable you can charge more. 
  • Your value proposition - where are you positioning your business in terms of adding value? At the $2 Shop end or on the luxury side? For more on this see "Adding Value Made Easy" on http://empoweryourbusiness.co.nz but in a nutshell customers don't choose a supplier by price alone, they consider a range of other factors like service, reputation or location.


If you'd like to learn more about pricing I have some useful pricing calculators and checklists.


If you have any tax or business queries of any kind telephone 0800 ASK NICK, e-mail me at nick@abac.co.nz. The information in this article is of a general nature and should not be relied upon as a substitute for specific advice. 

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