Tailor Archive
Thread: Question for you Tailors
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Werptik
Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:00 pm
#1
Greetings, I got a quick question.
I looted several "Heavy Duty Clasps" the other day, says they are used in tailoring.
Any of you pros out there know what they are used in/for?
Thanks in advance!
ChaoKuang
Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:08 pm
#2
They're used in schematics received through quests, such as Jabba's. I think swgtailor.com could better tell you exactly what schematics use them. 
RandDarkstar
Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:46 am
#3
The clasps are used in the Belt schematics. Weaponsmith, droidsmith, etc....
Werptik
Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:34 pm
#4
Thanks for the replies. Are the clasps worth anything at all? If so, what kind of price range?
RandDarkstar
Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:11 pm
#5
Well, the aprons seem to be going for 100k and more, and as the clasps are the only part that is hard to aquire it seems, those are the "Secret Ingredient" Sort of like gurk hides and peko peko feathers, but not quite as expensive. I pay anywhere from 2k - 5k for them now, but I suspect the price will go up. I've only been charging 50k for them so far, though I put 2 packs and a chef apron on an auction and the apron is at 500k currently, which takes 2 heavy duty leather.
I haven't made the belts yet, and I suspect that these prices are like mounts/vehicles on the first day... overly high pricing. Once the tailoring community has had a chance to make a bunch of them, the prices will start to stabilize. No idea or even guess what price they will eventually become.
BriaChiiry
Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:35 pm
#6
I'm thinking of opening a shop that stocks only Tailor Supplies ( Fiberplast Panels, Syn Cloth
My question is if there was a shop like this around (atleast i havent see one on my server) Would you shop there instead of making these in your own factories???? How much would you pay for a full crate of each of these supplies. As it looks right now im thinking that i may have to charge like 14-15k a crate for these??
2nd question is of all the parts which is most used and should i produce more of???
Thanks for any help!
NJ62
Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:50 pm
#7
I think your clientbase would be primarily low-volume tailors who make the occasional outfit for friends, guildies, custom orders, but do not necessarily craft to stock a vendor. I've had people approach me about buying crates before, so I know the demand is out there.
I think the most important thing to keep in stock is synth cloth, with metal fasteners a close second. After that it kind of depends on the individual tailor. I very rarely craft anything in the field wear tree so I hardly use RFP, but I know some people who live on that stuff. After synth cloth, reinforced fiber panels, trim, and jewelry settings. Probably everything will sell, including shoe soles and cargo pockets - I hate crafting those by hand.
You may also want to tap into the armorsmith market, and for that you will need a bit higher volume. Armorsmiths will need a lot of crates from the same factory schematic because they are crate-producing armor. For armorsmiths, I would actually bundle 20+ identical crates (500 panels) in a backpack and sell it that way. You can sell smaller bundles for tailors if you want (like a 5-identical crate pack). I personally like having crates all from the same factory run because you don't have any "leftovers" when you finish a crate. You should check with your friendly local armorsmith for more details.
If you are making crates for mass-production, I would recommend that you label your schematics with a date, so someone browsing your vendor can tell if two boxes come from the same factory run without checking the serial number. Example: "Synthetic Cloth 7/26" would be what you would name today's run. If you do two runs today, you may label the first one "Synthetic Cloth 7/26A" etc.
I think the most important thing to keep in stock is synth cloth, with metal fasteners a close second. After that it kind of depends on the individual tailor. I very rarely craft anything in the field wear tree so I hardly use RFP, but I know some people who live on that stuff. After synth cloth, reinforced fiber panels, trim, and jewelry settings. Probably everything will sell, including shoe soles and cargo pockets - I hate crafting those by hand.
You may also want to tap into the armorsmith market, and for that you will need a bit higher volume. Armorsmiths will need a lot of crates from the same factory schematic because they are crate-producing armor. For armorsmiths, I would actually bundle 20+ identical crates (500 panels) in a backpack and sell it that way. You can sell smaller bundles for tailors if you want (like a 5-identical crate pack). I personally like having crates all from the same factory run because you don't have any "leftovers" when you finish a crate. You should check with your friendly local armorsmith for more details.
If you are making crates for mass-production, I would recommend that you label your schematics with a date, so someone browsing your vendor can tell if two boxes come from the same factory run without checking the serial number. Example: "Synthetic Cloth 7/26" would be what you would name today's run. If you do two runs today, you may label the first one "Synthetic Cloth 7/26A" etc.
Grreeta
Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:54 pm
#8
BriaChiiry wrote:
I'm thinking of opening a shop that stocks only Tailor Supplies ( Fiberplast Panels, Syn Cloth
My question is if there was a shop like this around (atleast i havent see one on my server) Would you shop there instead of making these in your own factories???? How much would you pay for a full crate of each of these supplies. As it looks right now im thinking that i may have to charge like 14-15k a crate for these??
2nd question is of all the parts which is most used and should i produce more of???
Thanks for any help!
Simple answer from me is no. Given the volume of synth cloth I use, it wouldn't be convenient or cost effective to buy it from another supplier. Factory runs are cheap and have the advantage that you cankeep the crates in the output hopper which helps with the problems of storage. Actually since I have to have factories anyway I sell crates of trim, reinforced fiber and synth cloth on my vendor (rather than having the factories sit idle between runs).
On the subject of price, I sell tailor crates for 2500 credits each, although I actually sell full factory runs of 1000 identical panels rather than individual crates. My biggest seller is trim (mostly to chefs who need it to make casks) followed by reinforced fiber (to amoursmiths).
Cheers,
Gawgax
(*G Cubed*, Infinity)
BriaChiiry
Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:54 pm
#9
The AS market is def. my goal here but i was thinking i would get some carry over into the tailor market as well mainly just because there are so many lazy ppl out there that want everything NOW NOW NOW and cant wait for it. I've started crafting all my pieces with the serial # in the title to help keep track but i didnt think of the pack idea... I really like that one, thanks!! Thanks for the + info!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NJ62 wrote:
I think your clientbase would be primarily low-volume tailors who make the occasional outfit for friends, guildies, custom orders, but do not necessarily craft to stock a vendor. I've had people approach me about buying crates before, so I know the demand is out there.
I think the most important thing to keep in stock is synth cloth, with metal fasteners a close second. After that it kind of depends on the individual tailor. I very rarely craft anything in the field wear tree so I hardly use RFP, but I know some people who live on that stuff. After synth cloth, reinforced fiber panels, trim, and jewelry settings. Probably everything will sell, including shoe soles and cargo pockets - I hate crafting those by hand.
You may also want to tap into the armorsmith market, and for that you will need a bit higher volume. Armorsmiths will need a lot of crates from the same factory schematic because they are crate-producing armor. For armorsmiths, I would actually bundle 20+ identical crates (500 panels) in a backpack and sell it that way. You can sell smaller bundles for tailors if you want (like a 5-identical crate pack). I personally like having crates all from the same factory run because you don't have any "leftovers" when you finish a crate. You should check with your friendly local armorsmith for more details.
If you are making crates for mass-production, I would recommend that you label your schematics with a date, so someone browsing your vendor can tell if two boxes come from the same factory run without checking the serial number. Example: "Synthetic Cloth 7/26" would be what you would name today's run. If you do two runs today, you may label the first one "Synthetic Cloth 7/26A" etc.
ItemCreator
Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:17 pm
#10
I only sell the crates that AS, chefs and architects need to conserve vendor space. I also put the serial number in the name so people can buy idential crates if they wish
I've found full runs and half runs in travel packs sell really well, and I have quite a few repeat customers who stop by to pick them up when needed.
I've found full runs and half runs in travel packs sell really well, and I have quite a few repeat customers who stop by to pick them up when needed.
ArthurDentOnBria
Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:02 pm
#11
The idea would seem to have potential. In addition to armorsmiths using synthetic cloth and rfp, chefs use tons of trim, and architects also use synthetic cloth (and trim?).
A friend of mine actually attempted this (having a vendor on global search that catered to people wanting to buy crates of tailor components) but the idea didn't take off. He abandoned the idea a month or so later (this is on Bria). That's not to say it can't work, but I think it's far from a "slam-dunk".
Personally, I have bought crates of components before, but always from the bazar, and the purchases are never large, usually 1 or 2 crates. These are for times when I've run out of something that I need to immediately satisfy a customer and I don't have time to run back to my shop, or do a factory run (or run to another planet or player city to buy off of some vendor).
I'm all about "making things easier" and if I thought it was more convenient to buy components then make them I wouldn't hesitate to do it, but to me it actually makes it harder. This is because making them doesn't really cost me any appreciable amount of my time, and being able to store them in the output hopper of my factory is very convenient, rather than having to deal with a pack full of 40 crates.
Message Edited by ArthurDentOnBria on 07-26-2005 03:04 PM
ShennySG1
Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:06 pm
#12
ye i got a vendor called tailoring supplies, i sell synth cloth and reinforced fibre panels in travel packs like 5x25 or 10x25, at 2500 for synth cloth and 3k for the RFP.
My trim never sells, its basically there for storage when i need it. Sold some metal fasteners once and my fibreplast panels sell now and again but my vendor is primarily there as storage to me with added bonus of it selling.
-oracle-
Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:19 pm
#13
I have a vendor that sells only components - mainly syth cloth, rfp, fiber panels, metal fasterners, trim etc. I find this vendor does extremly well, I do a full restock every couple days and my factories are always running.
I think it is mostly selling to AS's but jewlery settings and metal fastners sell quite well.
I would try it out and see how it goes, try advertising on your galaxy trade board.
As far as product, I mostly sell synth cloth and rfp.. trim does good as well. I sell the synth and trim 2k per crate and rfp 3k per crate.
I think it is mostly selling to AS's but jewlery settings and metal fastners sell quite well.
I would try it out and see how it goes, try advertising on your galaxy trade board.
As far as product, I mostly sell synth cloth and rfp.. trim does good as well. I sell the synth and trim 2k per crate and rfp 3k per crate.
Message Edited by -oracle- on 07-26-2005 05:20 PM
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