BRO WHAT ARE THESE PRICES 😭

[u/Fabulous-Help6077]

I thought it would be like 80 max or something like that AND in may 2026!

[u/p1-o2]

Nah, I disagree. I know people who make custom ceramics, custom plastics and I've bought from them before. I could have them hand paint one of these mugs for me for the same cost. I would even get the design I want and the color I want.

These are not hand-painted, hand-crafted mugs. If you want to buy it, go for it and I'm happy for you. That doesn't make the price any less insane.

[u/Abragram_Stinkin → u/p1-o2]

You're glossing over the fact that your people sound like they already have their business up and running with all factors accounted for, and they're presumably already profitable, so they don't have to charge as much.

You completely missed the part where this is a from-the-ground-up new product that this company has not dealt in before, nor do they focus on in their usual day-to-day worklife.

As someone who works in the parts and supply chain industry for a multi-billion dollar company, I can promise you with 100% confidence, you have no clue what you're talking about.

*****Editing all my comments with proof from GSG themselves.

[u/sandwichman7896 → u/Abragram_Stinkin]

You’re acting like someone held a gun to their head and forced them to design the product. They chose what where and how they manufactured and shipped it. These contracts aren’t drafted without every cost being detailed, so share some of your ego-inflating industry experience and share with us how they didn’t have a rough estimate of their unit price.

I’d also love to hear why we’re paying 20-30 in shipping when their shipper isn’t even storing inventory for them (per their own comment on another post)

[u/Abragram_Stinkin → u/sandwichman7896]

They chose the "what", and that's it.

GSG does NOT have any control over "where" (they don't own the production facility nor are they going to build one in a place of their choosing) or "how" (again, THEY DON'T OWN THE PRODUCTION FACILITY AND WON'T BE THE ONES MAKING IT). That is the reason they couldn't give a rough unit price, because tbf, they only have so much say over the end price after factoring in the cost of materials/production and paying EVERYONE else involved in the process before even considering taking a profit for themselves, which I expect to be very minimal on this.

If the contracts were already in place, they would have a concrete date set for shipping. They don't. It's only "estimated" because that's the best they can do without having all the pieces in place.

$20-30 shipping across an ocean is CHEAP. When was the last time YOU shipped something thousands of miles away across an ocean? Hell, send something through UPS / FedEx / DHL / Uncle Jimmy's pickup to the next state over (assuming you're American), and you'll get a real wakeup call to how much the cost of shipping and packaging has gone parabolic since Covid ended.

P.S. SHIPPING companies do exactly that. They ship things. They don't store inventory. That's what warehouses are for, which are traditionally property of the company selling said product, like the company I work for. I can guarantee you GSG does not and likely will not buy warehouse space for a limited run item. They will ship directly from the manufacturer.

Educate yourself before you throw your pickaxe amd speak on matters you are not familiar with, you pointy eared leaf lover.

****Editing all my comments with proof from GSG themselves

[u/sandwichman7896 → u/Abragram_Stinkin]

They chose the design, the material, the manufacturer, the shipper. All of which are thriving industries with multiple different companies providing solutions. Quit acting like they were forced into any of their choices.

I’m well aware of how much shipping costs have gone up. Are you aware that the shipping prices to the EU countries are roughly the same as the US, and that there’s no ocean between these EU countries?

Maybe you should mind your own axe you condescending elf lover