Game in the Brain

Got my hands on Manufacturers Prices in Airsoft Parts. This is where knowing a bit of Accounting and retail helps figure out if the business your dealing with is the shortest point to a source.

Spring Margins. Did you know that 1Joule Springs cost $1.12 or $1.02 if you buy more than 10. +1J springs cost $2 for less than 10, and $2.4 for more than 10. Basically the margins for Springs in the Philippines are CRAZY high?

Magazines are $3-$4. and you only get a 10% discount after buying 300. So paying Php400 or $8 when it comes to the retailers or $5 or Php250 in quiapo makes the margins pretty plain and reasonable. Now Springs, that shits crazy. not only is it easier to SHIP than mags, they can come in to the country as Toy parts not Airsoft Parts!

Sum of its Parts. You can actually make a business importing airsoft parts from mainland china and assembling it here. I’m looking at the parts, these are non-stock and all UPGRADE parts. The guns end up costing Php8,000 plus the cost of all the other logistics. Basically it ends up costing as much as a Tokyo Marui, CA or HK gun but with all the parts Maxed out already.

Min Maxing this is making some of the parts more cost efficiently here or better, asking the manufacturer to move here. directly challenging Japan and HK is very very bad. their people can always screw with you, unless you are from an “unassailable” position. Such as already having your own contacts in the largest Airsoft market outside the Philippines EU, Americas, and Russia.