NEW

Trade Mark – or Generic -- Commercially Mass Produced Violin or Bow

Class B

Trade Name

Source:1998 Orion Blue Book William Lewis & Son Violin #225

Gustave August Ficker “PAGANINI”

Dealers Cost of Acquiring a Violin

Article:

Wholesale Cost

Overhead

Kickback

Retail Price

 

Sold by the wholesaler at an discount of 50% + 10% + 10% in larger quantities off the suggested retail price,.

Rent, Taxes, Insurance, Payroll, Net Profit paid by the dealer as cost of doing business.

OR

Net Purchase price paid by third parties, like teachers.

Net Profit or Secret layers of kickbacks paid to third parties, like teachers, etc. for giving their OK to the student to purchase the violin from the dealer

The suggested catalogue retail price, as paid by most uninitiated buyers.

$1537.00

$1499.00

$759.00

$3795.00

40%

40%

20%

100%

 

USED or OLD

Trade Mark – or Generic -- Commercially Mass Produced Violin or Bow

Class B

Trade Name

Source:1998 Orion Blue Book William Lewis & Son Violin #225

Gustave August Ficker “PAGANINI”

Dealers Cost of Acquiring a Violin

Cash Value

Wholesale Cost

Overhead

Kickback

Retail Price used

The Net or Cash Value at the secondary or wholesale market, according to the Orion Blue Book, is  from $610.00 to $1087.00, depending upon physical condition

Wholesale cost of the violin in average condition $610.00.

Wholesale cost of the violin in mint (like new) condition $1087.00

Average wholesale cost is $849.00

Rent, Taxes, Insurance, Payroll, Net Profit paid by the dealer as cost of doing business.

OR

Net Purchase price paid by third parties, like teachers.

Net Profit or Secret layers of kickbacks paid to third parties, like teachers, etc. for giving their OK to the student to purchase the violin from the dealer

The suggested catalogue retail price, as paid by most uninitiated buyers, is the listed amount.  If in mint or like new condition, the retail price for this used violin can be as high as anew violin, $3795.00.

$849.00

$1499.00

$460.00

$1840.00

40%

40%

25%

100%