View Full Version : Poorboys prices go up....
imported_bigfoot
07-09-2007, 03:45 PM
Well, as stated, PB prices started to go up as prices for raw materials already went up. PB`s website already has the increases reflected on most of their products (with the exception of MF`s) Better stock up now if you like them with dist. that still have them with the lower price.
Joey
Old Pirate
07-09-2007, 03:50 PM
Thanks for the heads up! looking now for some products!
ron231
07-09-2007, 03:53 PM
Honestly I see no reason to buy from poorboys anymore, chemical guys is cheaper and better IMO, and yes I do have nattys blue.
I do love their Natural Look though. What a great product...
imported_hooked
07-09-2007, 09:22 PM
This is a serious question...Is Poorboy`s (as the name suggests) really more affordable than any other brand? When I was shopping around for product, I didn`t get the impression that it was any better deal than others.
Setec Astronomy
07-09-2007, 09:54 PM
IMO it never was any cheaper (well, maybe than Zaino). The brand grew up around a car-show cult following, and kind of copied the approach and (no frills) packaging philosophy, but didn`t have the stand-apart product to go with it. Hooked, I don`t think the Poorboy`s name was meant to indicate the customer, but rather the owner, and we (the detailing community) helped him rectify that!
IMO it never was any cheaper (well, maybe than Zaino). The brand grew up around a car-show cult following, and kind of copied the approach and (no frills) packaging philosophy, but didn`t have the stand-apart product to go with it. Hooked, I don`t think the Poorboy`s name was meant to indicate the customer, but rather the owner, and we (the detailing community) helped him rectify that!
I don`t know because their slogan is "Not Much Money, But What a Shine!"
CHAOS
07-10-2007, 07:23 AM
i find the poorboys products to be really nice... and a decent price... i mean there are so many products out there that are very similar that its just a matter of preference...
Setec Astronomy
07-10-2007, 08:34 AM
I don`t know because their slogan is "Not Much Money, But What a Shine!"
Yeah, but as was noted, I don`t think the Pb`s products were ever any cheaper than anything else, although I`m sure the slogan was intended to incline you to think that way.
Yeah, but as was noted, I don`t think the Pb`s products were ever any cheaper than anything else, although I`m sure the slogan was intended to incline you to think that way.
Oh, I agree. I thought you where saying something else.
GlossyTundra
07-10-2007, 10:38 AM
I dont know why the PB`s bashing? It was all the rage 2yrs ago and most of thier stuff is stil just as good if not better than anything out there.
I still use PB`s and am proud of it!!!
imported_MCA
07-10-2007, 10:46 AM
I am not a Poorboy`s fanboy but I must defend his pricing (both current and future – to an extent). I feel that quite a bit of his lineup are of excellent value. Some of us may not remember but 3 (maybe even 4) years ago several competing boutique sealants/liquid waxes (WG, UPP, EXP, EX, SG, Rejex, CMW, etc) were roughly ~$15 per 16 ounces. My beloved WG and UPP are now ~$30 and ~$23 respectively – yet PB’s (among other brands) has only gone up to $16. It was painful back then to try everything on the market, but it has gotten excruciatingly painful now to test things considering the higher product and shipping costs. I still consider S100, Blitz, and Natty’s (original/blue) to be the performance/price ratio kings when it comes to paste wax – At times when every new wax seems to be above ~$30, these guys just keeping performing while readily available at a great price.
I don’t mean to this to be a rantâ€The pricing increase still sucks, but I just wanted to let people know that there is always two sides of the “pricing†paradoxâ€Zymol anyone :)
JustinDetail
07-10-2007, 11:48 AM
Hmm, I don`t think anyone is bashing their line, it`s a good one, it`s just that the continued increase in prices sure leaves a bad taste in my/our mouths. Raw material increases or not, their old pricing was high enough as is. Imo of course....;)
SpoiledMan
07-10-2007, 11:53 AM
Yeah, it was the rave for me until I found better. More expensive but better.:)
Junebug
07-10-2007, 12:07 PM
The only product I`ve tried was Natty`s Blue, and I just didn`t like it. But, I don`t care for hard paste waxes, so why did I buy it? Well I thought the result would be worth the effort, in my opinion it wasn`t. Not to say that PB is a bad line, not at all - they seem to have a nice line up, but then so do several others. I think every line gets the "golden boy" treatment here and on other forums til the next be craze takes over. I`ve narrowed my focus to Optimum and Majestic Solutions, between them I can do any detail - oh damn, got to add Hi-Temp too!