ipb Report post Posted February 26, 2007 When our price caps first came out, the world of BPAL was different. Most 5mL bottles were $12.50, 10mL bottles were available, there weren't many categories that cost more than $12.50 (just the Tarot Oils), and most LEs were $12.50-$15.00. These days, things are more complicated. Between price changes and new categories and the elimination of 10mLs and the availability of imps for previously unimpable categories, the methodology we used to determine price caps doesn't really work. As a result, we have decided to overhaul how the price caps for imps are calculated, to be consistent with our ideals and to make them significantly simpler. The basic rules of the price caps: 1) The price caps for imps, in general, is the Lab price of the bottle divided by how many imps that can be made from that bottle (5 for 5mL bottles, 10 for 10mL bottles), plus 50c. For example: imps from the general catalog ($15.00 for a 5ml bottle) would be capped at $15.00/5 + $0.50 - or $3.50. Imp-sized decants from Carnaval Diabolique ($20 for a 5ml bottle) would be capped at $20.00/5 + $0.50 - or $4.50. 2) The exception for this is when there are "imp packs" available. The price cap for these will be as follows: The Salon: $5.38 Tarot Oils: $3.33 Sephiroth / Qliphoth: $3.20 The Chakras: $5.32 Panacea: $5.14 3) The price caps for the bottles themselves will be decreasing from Lab price plus $3.00 to Lab price plus $2.50 - items priced at $15 will capped at $17.50, and so forth. 4) The price cap for 5ml decants from 10ml bottles where 5ml bottles are not available (such as the Tarots) are capped at 50% of the price cap for the 10ml bottle. So, the price cap for a 5ml decant of a tarot oil would be ($26.50+$3.00)/2 = $14.75. 5) This applies to oils sold by BPTP as well as BPAL. Since most oils sold by BPTP are sold in sets, the moderating squad will determine how much of the purchase price goes toward each item in the set. You may note that this is a DECREASE for many items. As a result, we are giving you until March 2nd to update your current swap-related posts accordingly. We expect that new swaps will be using our updated price cap table immediately. For your convenience, the updated price cap table has been copied below. Price caps are listed as follows: :: General Catalog (purchased before 8/2/06) :: $12.50 5mL Bottles / $19.50 10 mL Bottle Full bottle: $22 (10 mL) / $15.00 (5mL) Imp: $3.00 [*]$21.50 10mL Bottles (Tarot Sephiroth, Qliphoth) Full bottle: $24.00 (10 mL) / $12.00 (5mL) Imp: $2.65 [*]$23.00 5ml Bottles (The Salon, Panceas) Full bottle: $25.50 (5mL) Imp: $5.10 [*]$25.00 5mL Bottles (The Chakras) Full bottle: $27.50 (5mL) Imp: $5.50 [*]Unreleased Bottles Full bottle: $22 (10 mL) / $15.00 (5mL) Imp: $3.00 :: General Catalog (purchased after 8/2/06) :: $15.00 5mL Bottles / $24.50 10 mL Bottle Full bottle: $27.00 (10 mL) / $17.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.50 [*]$24.00 10mL Bottles (Sephiroth, Qliphoth) Full bottle: $26.50 (10 mL) / $13.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.20 [*]$25.00 5mL Bottles (The Carousel) Full bottle: $27.50 (5mL) Imp: $5.50 [*]$25.50 5mL Bottles (The Salon, Pancea) Full bottle: $28.00 (5mL) The Salon Imp: $5.38 Panacea Imp: $5.14 [*]$26.50 10mL Bottles (Tarot) Full bottle: $29.00 (10 mL) / $14.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.33 [*]$27.50 5mL Bottles (The Chakras) Full bottle: $30.00 (5mL) Imp: $5.32 [*]Unreleased Bottles Full bottle: $28.00 (10 mL) / $17.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.50 :: Discontinued General Catalog :: Because discontinued oils were not affected by the price increase, their prices will not be adjusted. General Catalog (including: Astrological Oils, Planetary Oils not purchased while as LE) Full bottle: $22 (10 mL) / $15.00 (5mL) Imp: $3.00 [*]Single Notes Bottles: $22.50 (5mL) Imp: $4.50 :: Limited Editions :: "Forum only" scents are included in this category. Additionally, note that due to our previous price cap structure, LEs that originally sold for $10.50, $12.50, or $13.00 for 5mL bottles or $17.50 or $19.50 for 10mL bottles are priced the same. $10.50 5mL Bottles / $17.50 10 mL Bottles $12.50 5mL Bottles / $19.50 10 mL Bottles$13.00 5mL Bottles Full Bottle: $22.00 (10mL) / $15.00 (5mL) Imp: $3.00 [*]$15.00 5mL Bottles Full bottle: $17.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.50 [*]$16.00 5mL Bottles Full bottle: $18.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.70 [*]$17.50 5mL Bottles Full bottle: $20.00 (5mL) Imp: $4.00 [*]$20.00 5mL Bottles Full bottle: $22.50 (5mL) Imp: $4.50 [*]$25.00 5mL Bottles Full bottle: $27.50 (5mL) Imp: $5.50 [*]$45.00 Formula 54 (F54) Full bottle: $47.50 (10mL) / $23.75 (5mL) Imp: $5.00 [*]5mL bottle Pumpkin Patch 2005 set Full set: $92.50 (5x 5mL) Single bottle: $18.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.70 [*]5mL bottle Pumpkin Patch 2006 set Full set: $90.00 (5x 5mL) Single bottle: $17.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.50 :: Black Phoenix Trading Post :: Items originating from the BPTP should be priced as-sold. This includes lockets, shirts, sets, and so on. La Fee Verte or Hellion Full set: $50.00 (10mL bottle + statue) Statue: $30.00 Bottle: $25.00 (10mL) / $12.50 (5mL) Imp: $3.12 (decant) [*]Naughty or Nice Inquisition Full set: $45.00 (5mL + t-shirt) T-shirt: $25.00 Single bottle: $20.00 (5mL) Imp: $4.50 [*]Trick or Treat Inquisition Full set: $50.00 (5mL + t-shirt) T-shirt: $25.00 Single bottle: $25.00 (5mL) Imp: $5.50 [*]Agony and Ecstasy Inquisition Full set: $45.00 (5mL + t-shirt) T-shirt: $25.00 Single bottle: $20.00 (5mL) Imp: $4.50 :: Twilight Alchemy Lab :: $25.00 5mL Bottles Full bottle: $28.00 (5mL) Imp: $5.50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
