Quote Originally Posted by Gareth W-B View Post
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...for a highly competitive £12.99 posted.

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So less (say) 2.50 post (min)
10.50
Less VAT (nom)
8.70
Less retail margin at minimum (nom)
7.00
Less importer's margin at bare minimum (nom)
6.30
Less duty (nom)
6.00
Less shipping (nom)
5.80
Less manufacturer's margin (nom min)
5.30

So conservatively the scope costs £5 -ish to make inc materials, machining, labour, and all factory overheads.

What sort of scope exactly do we expect for a nominal £3 - £3.50 in materials?