I did. I've been trying to figure out how to do some sort of 'group purchase' discount.... only with it actually working instead of like most GPs go down. That and working on my whole stupid 'real life' thing!
Right now it looks like the price is right at $450 a set with pins and locks. Factoring in rings has been a pain. A small change in ring size has BIG swings in price both up and down, so I put that idea on the back burner.
Right now it looks like I'm going to put the rings off the the side and working about getting the discounts on those later....
Now, as far as the pistons I have them right at $450/set with pins and locks. In all reality I should be happy and stop there.... but those that know me in real life know that's not how I do things
If I can't get the price much lower than that, I'll still be happy. Right now the retail price of a -custom piston (with a more expensive Buick pin), in low volume- is right at the same price as a non-custom Chevy piston (with a cheaper pin) at jobber price.
Now that I've typed that out and seen it with my own two eyes, I should probably just be happy with it. LOL
Since a normal GP makes a bunch of people pay money and then wait who-knows-how-long just to hammer the manufacture and slow things down even more.... I don't like that idea.
What I'm thinking is a discount for something like 6 weeks. That way when you plunk down the money, they start getting built. Then after 6 weeks if there's still a need, try and get them to either extend it or offer a slightly smaller discount. Then to combat people missing out waiting on the machine shop, a deposit can lock in the discount. Once the bore and CH are known they've got the good price.