Quote Originally Posted by Bruce View Post
Here's a question for the group: if there were to be a new manufacturer or tang stamped seller of razors, would the demand be great enough for the seller/maker to profit enough to want to continue selling the razors?
This sounds much like a new auto manufacturer trying to break into the market. Niche makers such as Lexus have well known parents such as Toyota and have a fighting chance. Other upstarts such as Hyundai and Kia had to duke it out in the bargain basement, price wise, and work their way up the food chain proving they could provide a suitable product. I'm pretty sure the small custom makers like Joe, Bob etc. had to settle for less $$$ per razor when they started out than they do now. However, an artisan will have a better chance than a faceless new company that mass produces products as word of mouth will quickly bring them up to speed if the product deserves attention and they have quite low startup costs as they are a one man show. For a mass producer of unknown quality to jump in and offer Rolls Royce grade products *first* to fund the manufacturing of Beetles down the road might not fare so well.

Zeepk is currently in the startup Hyundai/Kia mode and they're not making the best of the situation! Other marketers, starting up will face the same skepticism by the majority of users and it would require some serious backing to weather the first few years while bringing the labor force up to a competent level where the product could stand on it's own merits.

Please keep in mind though.... I don't know squat about manufacturing or the ins and outs of making it work, but I do how I feel about products *I* buy and the manufacturers who make them.

Regards

Christian