Cost of Firecrackers

rsk11584 · Oct 17th, 2009, 00:21

Hello friends,

I live in Chennai TN and here the cost of crackers as compared to the MRP printed on the boxes is very low. If the MRP printed is around 150 - 250 the selling price comes around 40 - 55 like that only, then my obvious question is if the selling price is so less with profit then why do the cracker companies put so much MRP on Firecrackers. So thought to post this in this thread and see that how much you pay as compared to MRP in your area. Because obviously there might be some far flung areas in India where crackers might be rare and might be sold at the MRP.

And as per my experience even in Aurngabad ( Maharashtra) they sell firecrackers at damm cheap rates than MRP, so for outsiders it is advised that dont ever buy the crackers by MRP else you will be cheated Big time.

And if you go by the price of MRP a simple sparkler costing 10 rs will cost you 130 rs.

mridula · Oct 17th, 2009, 15:20

Thanks for this input. I will ask my young who buy crackers for our home how it goes for them. But I have a feeling that in NCR the cost would be higher.

sarkar · Oct 17th, 2009, 16:27

May be because its once in a year sale only.
Sellers all over the India try to make as much profit as they can.
I bought some Puhljhadi, rockets yesterday.
After a good bargain i payed half of MRP written and I am sure the seller still made a good profit.

Nick-H · Oct 17th, 2009, 19:16

Cost of Firecrackers

Sight... Limbs... Life...

(I think my new sig should be Harbinger of Doom and Gloom

)

goangoangone · Oct 17th, 2009, 19:24

Most likely snide.

DrHeckleAndMrSnide · Oct 17th, 2009, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by goangoangone

Most likely snide.

That's Mister Snide to you.

goangoangone · Oct 17th, 2009, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrHeckleAndMrSnide

That's Mister Snide to you.

I hope you're not heckling me

Nick-H · Oct 17th, 2009, 19:59

Well, things are winding up slowly here. It was quite noisy last night, and all through the night, but tonight, in about an hour, it should cease to be separate bangs and all merge into one stream of noise.

I will be going up to the roof to take a look, though...

goangoangone · Oct 17th, 2009, 20:04

I've got the brie out of the fridge. I'll have the crackers with it after the prawns.

Nick-H · Oct 17th, 2009, 20:10

Prawns!

Tiger-prawn curry (v mild) for me tonight

goangoangone · Oct 17th, 2009, 20:34

Tiger prawns as well. I have a tomato sauce base, (one I made earlier), which I will spice a little to my desire, and serve with some pasta, al dente, of course.

Just tasting one of these whilst watching football

Villa 2 Chelsea 1

Nick-H · Oct 17th, 2009, 21:46

Well, the fireworks have made me happy... and unhappy!

The fume from the oil lamps (perfumed oil, my fault) is gettinf in my eyes, but I still love the lamps...

Anyway. Time for those prawns

rsk11584 · Oct 17th, 2009, 21:48

from where this thread reached from cost of firecrackers to prawns????

goangoangone · Oct 17th, 2009, 21:51

Prawn crackers?

goangoangone · Oct 17th, 2009, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsk11584

from where this thread reached from cost of firecrackers to prawns????

You're in Chennai. Go round to Nick's and have some dinner.

Oct 17th, 2009, 00:21	#1
rsk11584 CBCID ;-) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: then Aurangabad / now Chennai Posts: 263	Cost of Firecrackers Hello friends, I live in Chennai TN and here the cost of crackers as compared to the MRP printed on the boxes is very low. If the MRP printed is around 150 - 250 the selling price comes around 40 - 55 like that only, then my obvious question is if the selling price is so less with profit then why do the cracker companies put so much MRP on Firecrackers. So thought to post this in this thread and see that how much you pay as compared to MRP in your area. Because obviously there might be some far flung areas in India where crackers might be rare and might be sold at the MRP. And as per my experience even in Aurngabad ( Maharashtra) they sell firecrackers at damm cheap rates than MRP, so for outsiders it is advised that dont ever buy the crackers by MRP else you will be cheated Big time. And if you go by the price of MRP a simple sparkler costing 10 rs will cost you 130 rs.

Oct 17th, 2009, 15:20	#2
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Thanks for this input. I will ask my young who buy crackers for our home how it goes for them. But I have a feeling that in NCR the cost would be higher. __________________ Mridula Travel Tales from India

Oct 17th, 2009, 19:24	#5
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,953	Most likely snide. __________________ GoanGoan......here

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Oct 17th, 2009, 16:27	#3
sarkar -(!)- Eve -[^!^]- Wall-E Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shyamnagar, India Posts: 127	May be because its once in a year sale only. Sellers all over the India try to make as much profit as they can. I bought some Puhljhadi, rockets yesterday. After a good bargain i payed half of MRP written and I am sure the seller still made a good profit.

Oct 17th, 2009, 19:16	#4
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	Cost of Firecrackers Sight... Limbs... Life... (I think my new sig should be Harbinger of Doom and Gloom )

Oct 17th, 2009, 19:59	#8
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	Well, things are winding up slowly here. It was quite noisy last night, and all through the night, but tonight, in about an hour, it should cease to be separate bangs and all merge into one stream of noise. I will be going up to the roof to take a look, though...

Oct 17th, 2009, 20:04	#9
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,953	I've got the brie out of the fridge. I'll have the crackers with it after the prawns.

Oct 17th, 2009, 20:10	#10
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	Prawns! Tiger-prawn curry (v mild) for me tonight

Oct 17th, 2009, 20:34	#11
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,953	Tiger prawns as well. I have a tomato sauce base, (one I made earlier), which I will spice a little to my desire, and serve with some pasta, al dente, of course. Just tasting one of these whilst watching football Villa 2 Chelsea 1

Oct 17th, 2009, 21:46	#12
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,189	Well, the fireworks have made me happy... and unhappy! The fume from the oil lamps (perfumed oil, my fault) is gettinf in my eyes, but I still love the lamps... Anyway. Time for those prawns

Oct 17th, 2009, 21:48	#13
rsk11584 CBCID ;-) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: then Aurangabad / now Chennai Posts: 263	from where this thread reached from cost of firecrackers to prawns????

Oct 17th, 2009, 21:51	#14
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,953	Prawn crackers?