Coroplast Alternative

[JBurton]

I should have mentioned... those numbers I rattled off aren't the prices we pay... I was looking at a wholesale customer price sheet - so that's what we would charge. Those prices would include overhead and all the other good stuff. I just have that sheet for ball parking a price if I happen to answer the phone (which I try to avoid). I don't do the buying so no clue what we actually pay for the stuff.

Ah, see, reading 'wholesale' indicates to me it's what you pay. Like cost vs price. Cost, what I pay, price, what they pay. Wholesale vs retail, I'd consider the same.
But hey, it's Friday, what do I care.

 

[Boudica]

Ah, see, reading 'wholesale' indicates to me it's what you pay. Like cost vs price. Cost, what I pay, price, what they pay. Wholesale vs retail, I'd consider the same.
But hey, it's Friday, what do I care.

This is why I don't do pricing? Happy Friday the 13th!

 

[Raum Divarco]

price will increase but there are various polyprop materials like "bubble x" too to consider.

 

[ikarasu]

Bubble lx used to be $15 a sheet up here in Canada.... We used up all of our suppliers stock, then all of a sudden they found out in order to get more the price jumped to $40 a sheet.... And we had to buy a skid of 200 at a time now. .
Needless to say we never use bubblex anymore! Too bad as it was a nice product.

Hopefully there isn't / wasn't a huge price jump for you guys. Nothing like talking a bunch of people into switching to a material, then telling them a year later the price is now 300% higher if they want to keep using it....

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

For the version we buy, it's around $20/sheet no minimums

 

[White Haus]

Bubble lx used to be $15 a sheet up here in Canada.... We used up all of our suppliers stock, then all of a sudden they found out in order to get more the price jumped to $40 a sheet.... And we had to buy a skid of 200 at a time now. .
Needless to say we never use bubblex anymore! Too bad as it was a nice product.

Hopefully there isn't / wasn't a huge price jump for you guys. Nothing like talking a bunch of people into switching to a material, then telling them a year later the price is now 300% higher if they want to keep using it....

Ah yes, the classic bait and switch! Who were you guys getting it from? I've asked our suppliers about it here and they all look at me like I'm crazy. I've yet to actually see this material in real life but am definitely intrigued.

 

[MikePro]

Fairly new to the sign business, wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a coroplast alternative. Something weatherproof without the corrugated waves.

there's "ultra smooth" versions of corrugated plastic panels avail for only $2-3 more per sheet through Grimco.

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[ikarasu]

Ah yes, the classic bait and switch! Who were you guys getting it from? I've asked our suppliers about it here and they all look at me like I'm crazy. I've yet to actually see this material in real life but am definitely intrigued.

We got it from laird.they went on about how good it was compared to Coro..and it was, it was about 30% more.... Which isn't bad. But now it's near the price of alupanel, so what's the point?

I don't blame them though, it was a slow mover. They gave me advance warning as they were buying a skid and saw the prices skyrocket to double... So I bought the remainder of their skid, 40 or 50 sheets and it's lasted us until a few months ago.