Pricing Wars ~ Canada or US??

I came up with an idea for a product about 7 years ago and have never FOLLOWED THROUGH with it...are you getting tired of hearing that yet?? 

Well, now I don't have to listen to it either.

I have researched off and on for these past 7 years and feel that I have finally found what I have been looking for.  4 or maybe 5 ingredients are all natural, herbal products that are good for you instead of riddled with chemicals.  So, now I need to price out the ingredients to test out my idea and make sure it works...There's the trouble you were probably sensing was on the way!

I wanted to go with a Canadian company and I found one that I have been window shopping with for years, out in Vancouver, B.C.  and then there is the company that I had previously purchased from for soaps and lotion ingredients, way out in Oregon.  

I cannot believe it!  The same five ingredients cannot actually be calculated to the same weight (damn it!!)  so while in Canada you an buy something for 5mL and in the US you can buy something for 1oz, neither one will be even close to comparisons!


I made a chart- sort of- on a white board


company A                                              company B

ingredient 1  2oz     9.50   (59mL)             20mL(0.68 oz)  10.12
                    4oz     16.50   (118mL)         100 mL(3.4oz)   35.71

ingredient 2  1/2 oz   31.75                          5mL  (.17oz)    27.11
                   
ingredient 3  1/2 oz    8.75                           5mL (0.17oz)   4.72
                       1 oz    15.00                         20mL (0.68oz)   10.98

ingredient 4 1/2 oz  3.50 (14ml)                   50mL (1.7oz) 18.39
                     1 oz  6.00  (30ml)

ingredient 5  16oz    6.50                              100mL (3.38oz) 7.48
                                                                     500mL (16.9oz)  31.74

now, it may take a minute to read the differences, but the left column is faaaaaar cheaper for the product which in most cases there is more of.  And thinking of it now, shipping from the US is far cheaper than shipping within Canada- thanks a lot CanadaPost-You suck....

Now I need to price out packaging my little wonder and then I will tell you all about it!  (and give a few away!!)  Stay tuned...for my newest adventure of actualizing my dreams!