Source files
- products/pricing-readiness.md
- products/pricing-model.csv
- products/price-approval-register.csv
- products/price-approval-workflow.md
- products/*/cogs.md
- products/supplier-quote-comparison.csv
Pricing readiness
A planning range is not a launch price.
SteelThumb keeps Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags in interest-only mode until quoted landed cost, payment fees, shipping, warranty reserve, support burden, and margin targets are recorded for each SKU.
Pricing readiness matrix
| Product | Draft unit cost | Planning range | Missing landed-cost fields | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelThumb Grow Kit | $259.25 draft estimate | $499-$649 | Supplier quotes, landed shipping, payment fee, packaging, labor, warranty reserve, support burden, tax/shipping policy. | Planning range only |
| SeedPort | $146.50 draft estimate | $279-$379 | Final scope, supplier quotes, packaging dimensions, payment fee, warranty reserve, support burden, tax/shipping policy. | Planning range only |
| PlotTags | $67.00 draft estimate | $129-$169 | Final package size, print/mold quote, label material quote, packaging cost, replacements, payment fee, support burden. | Planning range only |
Records required before final price
Required assumptions
- Quoted landed unit cost
- Packaging and labor
- Payment processing fees
- Warranty reserve, returns, replacements, and support burden
- Shipping region, tax handling, and customer-paid or subsidized shipping
Checkout blocker
- No final public price while supplier quotes are open
- No Stripe price ID until price, deposit, taxes, shipping, and cancellation terms are approved
- No margin claim until fee, support, return, and warranty assumptions are recorded
Price approval before Stripe price IDs
| Product | Price state | Approved price | Stripe price | Blocker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelThumb Grow Kit | Planning range only | TBD | Hold | Needs final 20-bag kit scope, supplier quotes, package profile, shipping, tax, support, policy, and margin approval. |
| SeedPort | Planning range only | TBD | Hold | Needs final standalone scope, prototype evidence, supplier quotes, package profile, shipping, tax, support, policy, and margin approval. |
| PlotTags | Planning range only | TBD | Hold | Needs final tag count, material, CAD/release decision, supplier quotes, package profile, shipping, replacement policy, and margin approval. |
Commerce policy surfaces
Safety boundariesSafety readinessCompliance and insurance readinessManual readinessQuickstartsPackaging readinessSupport readinessCustomer policy approvalWarranty draftReturns draftTerms draftPrivacy draftTrademark/IP boundaryOpen hardware boundaryOwnership/support boundaryLaunch decisionRelease controlCommerce evidenceBatch readinessInventory readinessFulfillment readinessPricing readinessShipping and tax readinessCheckout readinessCheckout integrationOrder intake readinessSales channel readinessListing draftsSKU scope freezePackage offersSupplier readinessProduct proofPilot readinessPilot packet templateIP readinessIP action registerSpecimen capture