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Topic created : 29.04.2020, 23:37
Freyda
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Hey everyone,
 
Here's the situation. I have an underwear factory, which needs 2 fabrics and 1 synth fabric to make 1 piece of underwear. Reasonable. Except that there is literally ONE supplier of fabrics available that won't make my prime cost go so high that I won't be able to make any money off it, and that one supplier is selling in very small quantities. It's barely enough to keep 1/5th of the smallest capacity factory (20 workers) busy.
 
The whole thing is kinda suss to me, because the second cheapest is almost a 1000% more expensive, and of inferior quality. This trend seems to continue down the production line as well (so cotton fibre, as well as cotton itself). Is the market set up in such a way that it incentivizes buying your own real money resource farms, or what am I missing?
What is the economical benefit to having one small supplier be so far below everyone else that no one seems to want to compete?   

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29.04.2020, 23:53
Wonson
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They don't do it for benefit. Those suppliers intend to help new players survive the first month and collect a capital, part of the Vitra chivalry culture. You can call it incentive if you wish, but that's not the intention behind that.
 
I just noticed new players get a warehouse filled with some resources from Administration. So young firms can survive without that kind of charity. 
 

30.04.2020, 00:26
Juvenarius
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What I used to do when I was starting was mixing my own low quality production with higher quality from other players so I'd get something worth retailing at a decent prime cost. It's important to keep manufacturing stuff in order to gain skill levels that allow you to use better technology and become more competitive.
 
As for the underwear, it's a bit of a hard choice to start with. Cotton is a bit messed up to work with, because you need Q4 cotton(not just a plantation, it has output quality requirement) to make the fibre and then the fabric. I mean... I still can't manufacture underwear for good profits. Selling the cotton is more profitable to me. The one selling a small amount of cotton fabrics is probably just helping new players.
 
You can always try to negotiate with other players, maybe ask for access to a greater amount. If all else fails, I might be able to help you a bit. I can steal some cotton fabric from my baby clothing factory that should be enough to keep your factory running until next cotton harvest. 
 

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