Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:53:26 +0000 (UTC), Jeff
> > wrote:
>
>> Steve B wrote:
>>
>>> How much does each one cost you?
>>
>> My costs are about double what they sell the cheaply made ones in the
>> catalog at.
>>
>> But it's not really much of a fair comparison because the fit,
>> materials, and finish isn't even close to comparable.
>>
>
> Most retail items are selling at about 4X material cost. If you go
> direct and cut out the middle man, you still need 2X to 3X.

Manufacturer doubles his costs, as does the retailer, as I've heard it.