What size bar sells best?

[Marilyna]

Mine are just shy of 3oz after curing. Last year I sold for $2.00. What do y'all think about raising the price to $3.00? Bars are 2.8 x 1.78 x 1.5 inches. My husband has large hands and he hated the "big" bars. My hands are very small and I find my bars just right. But, what I really like are the small cupcake-sized bars that I make when I have overage.

Zum sells their 3 oz bars for $5.75 each. Definitely think you should up your price to $4 or more.

 

[Marilyna]

What do you do about sales tax? Anything..or is there a rule that if you don't sell more than ... You don't need to worry about it?

Definitely you need to check into that with your particular state. Here in Texas we have to charge it no matter how much our sales are. I think we're allowed 2 garage sales a year where no taxes are charged. And if you're at a show, sometimes they will come by and check to see if you're charging tax.

Forgot to add that you don't have to charge it to out-of-state customers as someone before me said.

 

[Marilyna]

This time in business (I've had soap biz 2 other times), I am going to try out all 2 oz bars. I formerly had both 4.5 oz bars and small 1.2 oz bars. I sold tons of the little ones - way more than the big one. So, this time, I'm going to go with all 2 oz'ers.

I have always noticed that people say their little bars sell like hotcakes at shows, so why not just sell all little bars?

But, I know there is more labor involved per bar, so there is a downside.

 

[Moonshea Botanicals]

maybe it's the 'trial size' that gets them. If they don't like it they don't feel like they wasted their money on a full size bar.

 

[Marilyna]

I think it's the price point. They get to try a bunch instead of a couple. Plus they buy more because its "cheaper". Just my theory. We'll see ifit works.

 

[CaliChan]

I sell mine at 4.5 oz. They are slab mold type vs loaf mold. I myself like the loaf but customers in my area prefered the slab type bar. I also sell guest bars as a sample bar for 1.00 each and they usually go like hotcakes.

How much do your sample bars weigh? I've been doing mine at 1oz. Should they be smaller?

 

[Maythorn]

My favorite size is about a 4-5 oz round. I love round soaps and I just think they fit in your hand so comfortably. The only thing about coffee filter wrap I wouldn't go for is that you can't see the soap but I prefer it over shrink wrap.

 

[RocknRoll]

How much do your sample bars weigh? I've been doing mine at 1oz. Should they be smaller?

I do mine at 1 oz and sell them for a buck.

 

[Maythorn]

I do mine at 1 oz and sell them for a buck.

That's really a great idea. I should make smaller cubes out of my miscut rectangle bars. You could even cut around partial gell and have something to show for a batch that seemed a total loss. Or I could get a round cookie cutter.:idea: