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01-19-2017 04:33 PM #61
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01-19-2017 05:16 PM #62
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01-19-2017 05:22 PM #63
I love roses.
They make their $ selling memberships. My neighbour is a buyer for them and it's a well known (or I guess not so well known in this case) fact.
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The largest warehouse club in the U.S., Costco, has seen its gross margins fluctuate around the 10.6% mark over the last four-five years. From 10.87% in 2010, the company’s gross margins fell to 10.59% in 2011 and 10.57% in 2012. In 2013, the margins recovered to 10.64% and they further increased to 10.77% in 2014. While the historical change in margins has been a little wayward, we expect margins to decline slowly going forward through to the end of our forecast period. We forecast a negative 0.02% change in Costco’s gross margins every year, which will take down the figure to 10.63% over the next five-six years.
While most supermarkets and department stores markup their goods by more than 25%, Costco keeps its markups low at 15%, that allows it to offer products at lower prices than its competitors.I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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01-19-2017 08:47 PM #64
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01-19-2017 08:59 PM #65
that's not their MO. They look to lower prices whenever they can. Not saying it's never happened but that would be a very rare occasion. My neighbour says they are not allowed to sell for anything over 15% margin. It's a different business model than the rest of retail. They make $2.5B on memberships alone which is mostly profit.
I got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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01-20-2017 09:41 AM #66
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-most...tco-1484832756
“We don’t have a certain amount that we promise to deliver to Costco,” said Shim Kwang-Suk, executive director at Nassau’s ball plant in Korea. “We produce other products first and deliver to Costco if we have products left.”
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01-21-2017 02:54 PM #67
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Lefty Lucas
I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!
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01-26-2017 10:02 AM #68
All to say that a good ball can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable price. Further K-Sig ball production could jeopardize sales of the big ball sellers....can't have that. Nassau sales to these companies could be jeopardized to if they sell to Costco (if they intend on keeping price low on ball).
Again, another example of Golf equipment being way overpriced (ProV, Chrome Soft, etc). With an industry that is losing participants of the sport, their not helping by gouging the remaining members.
I guess you really can't fault the companies. As long as people still continue to pay their prices, the companies will continue to sell their overpriced equipment.
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01-26-2017 05:09 PM #69
Really it's not Nassau's issue. If Titleist doesn't want to use them as manufacturer, they can always fall to the Costco's order. It's up to sellers/resellers to market and sell their products. If they can find an exclusive maker for their balls and cheaper they would have moved a long time ago.
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01-26-2017 06:10 PM #70
Maybe not gone for good
https://consumerist.com/2017/01/26/g...e-coming-back/Life dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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01-27-2017 06:04 PM #71
And here on yahoo.com:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-...201713330.htmlObviously you're not a golfer.
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01-30-2017 04:38 PM #72
This might be hopeful:
http://www.golfwrx.com/426008/costco...-will-be-back/
Costco chairman: The Kirkland Signature golf ball will be backObviously you're not a golfer.
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01-30-2017 05:48 PM #73
According to Jeff Shackelford, the Kirkland golf balls are made from old over stock Taylor Made ball cores:
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/sha...ball-industry/
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01-31-2017 12:35 AM #74
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01-31-2017 09:51 AM #75
It's Nassau's ball - the Quattro. Here's proof. They are marketing it with details now that it was the KSig
http://nassaugolfballs.co.uk/golf-ba...d.aspx#quattroI got a fever. And the only prescription is more golf equipment.
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01-31-2017 12:49 PM #76
Yes it is the Quattro. Nassau has priced it at 40 pounds a dozen in GB. Would they allow Costco to market it in US for $15 a dozen?????? Canada for $20-$25 a dozen?????
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01-31-2017 02:18 PM #77
These things are selling for crazy prices on Ebay. One listing has 2 dozen listed for $238US! I broke down and sold one 24 pack for $99US - they sold in less then 5 minutes. Most guys are getting $50-60US per dozen.
Capitalism is alive and well in the USA.If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
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02-04-2017 08:32 PM #78
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Why would you pay $70 US for a dozen Ksig balls, when ProV1/x are selling at 39.99/dozen, and the Ksig balls were almost as good as the ProV1's?
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02-04-2017 08:51 PM #79
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It's back but maybe not??????
https://www.mygolfspy.com/costco-ksi...ance-one-ball/Lefty Lucas
I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!
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03-03-2017 09:56 AM #83
Adding another article. Will be interesting to see if performance levels of previous ball can be replicated at the price point they will want to sell the product.
http://www.geoffshackelford.com/home...ming-list.html
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03-03-2017 01:09 PM #84
I was just in Myrtle Beach and that is first thing i went to see if have it and not stocked there
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03-14-2017 08:22 AM #85
Actually I'm just curious why so much hype over the Kirkland Signature balls that now they are selling at some $30-50+/dozen online? Isn't the MG Tour C4 balls just as good and readily available at $20/dozen?
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03-14-2017 09:24 AM #86
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03-14-2017 09:48 AM #87
Yeah but now they've sold out at Costco people are trying to sell these online for $30 or much more per dozen. The MG Tour C4 also has similar composition and performance as the ProV1 for $20/dozen and still available?
For me I just thought if I couldn't get the KS for $15/dozen (or $30 for 2 dozen) I would just go buy the MG Tour C4 for $20/dozen if I don't want to shell out for ProV1's...
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03-14-2017 09:51 AM #88
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03-14-2017 10:26 AM #89
Apparently there is a new version of the Kirkland ball coming out but wont have the same specs as the current ball (which probably might be discontinued). Should be available at Costco in the spring according to posts on Golfworx.
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03-14-2017 10:36 AM #90
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All the hype is responsible for this craziness, hell I don't even use a Pro V and I split a double dozen with a friend back in October of course I did not know it was a comparable ball to the Pro V at the time. This is a strange phenomena for sure, this ball exploded on the net and really is still riding the crazy train.
Lefty Lucas
I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!
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