Price Guns Pricing and Costs

Prepare your budget for all the costs associated with pricing guns

Pricing guns are a cost effective way to label the prices on merchandise in your business. The labels on these guns can also include a variety of other information, such as your business name or a date. The price you pay for your pricing gun depends on the type of labels you need. Generally, one line pricing guns are less expensive than multiple line pricing guns.

Consider the following points when you are preparing your budget to absorb the initial and recurring price gun pricing and costs:

1. Consider the cost of purchasing the price gun for your business.

2. Opt to purchase a price gun starter kit to save money on a price gun, labels and supplies.

3. Remember to include the recurring expenses of labels and replacement parts.

Factor in the cost of the pricing gun

Pricing guns are available in numerous styles and with various features, all of which will affect the price you pay for the gun. A basic gun without any special features is less expensive than a gun that can print barcode labels. A price gun that prints in multiple colors will be more expensive than one that prints in a single color, such as black. However, some of these features can save your company money by helping to prevent customers from switching labels on merchandise.

Consider purchasing a pricing gun starter kit

A pricing gun starter kit is a good option for a business that is ordering a new style or type of pricing gun. Generally, starter kits include one price gun, pricing gun label rolls or sleeves and ink rollers.

Add in the cost of pricing gun parts and supplies

Using your price gun regularly means that you will have to purchase pricing gun labels, ink rollers and, in some cases, message slugs or cleaning kits. While message slugs are reusable, ink rollers, labels and cleaning kits have limited usage. Including funds in your monthly budget to replenish these items is necessary if you use your pricing gun frequently.

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