e 4824 USA: I am opening a
monument business. I would like to know the cost range of machinery that
is used to manufacture monuments. Such as lasers, sandblasters, layout
equipment. I would also like to know about carving, cutting, setting of
headstone, etc. including any additional licenses, permits, etc. Nov
15
Offer 4: I can give you information but education is necessary. Training
with an established monument business is a must.
Generally speaking, monument craftsmen are not
willing to share their trade that would undoubtedly invite competition to their
area. This trade, usually key-man
business. As an owner, you have to know every facet of the business
to run it. There are alot of basic fundamentals. I am located in central PA. I would be happy to talk to
you.
Offer 3: This is
a rather large question to answer specifically because there are all levels of
entry into this business. I started
by ordering all my stone as dimensional stone (headstone industry standards,
purchased in volume) cutting my stencils by hand, renting a sandblaster and
doing a fair bit of hand cut lettering and embellishments (roses, images, etc, .
. .). Later I found a guy you had a
computerized stencil cutter and then I used him for he was accurate, fast and
inexpensive. I never got around to purchasing my own
proper computerized sandblasting unit.
I
started by doing a market analysis to establish whether there was a need and
whether I could compete with the “Big Guys”. I live in the subartic, Northwest
Territories (one road in and the same one out). I advertised that I could match or beat
by 10% all southern prices. I had
figured that if I got ever headstone needed in Yellowknife only (the rest of the
NWT would be gravy) I would be able to make a living. The problem arose that people up here
had been ripped off by so many northern businesses that the vast majority of
people believed that they could get a better price down south for
everything. My costs were the same
as the southern producers but my overhead was much less. Freight wise I had a national account
and I paid roughly .05 cents per pound more from Edmonton then my competition
had to pay from the same monument stone suppliers in Quebec, Canada. My price was always F.O.B Yellowknife
and installation was included. I am no
longer in the monument business.
offer 2: We can supply but need complete info
i.e.
- quantity and sizes
- delivery location and phone no.
- prefer to
buy locally or import? any preferred countries?
- stone details - country,
trade name or description, image, is it in FindStone's Stone Album?
- status
of project, expected purchase date, & decision criteria for purchase e.g.
price?
- application - where would it be used? or your company profile if you
are buying to stock it
If you have prices, tell us what they
are.
offer 1: Select from www.findstone.com/tosell.htm
and www.findstone.com/pricelists.htm
and www.findstone.com/readystock.htm
and www.findstone.com/matph.htm
Dear buyer, please put your response (to each of the above offers)
below the respective offer in blue ink and email it to us.
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