What is the cost to buy rubber stamps in 2023?

The Self-Inking Rubber Stamps Team are asked what is the cost to buy rubber stamps all the time. What will the cost to buy rubber stamps be in 2023? In December we were notified by our international brand suppliers that the price we pay will increase. The reason is due to the current global economical situation and limited freight availability. Plus the increasing freight rates, a poor NZ exchange rate, labour rates going up and inflation all compounding into that perfect storm of a price hike. The cost to buy rubber stamps will increase in February for Shiny brand stamps, and March for Trodat stamps, Colop stamps and Dixon stamp brands.

We are here to give you options and find the right self-inking rubber stamp for you.

A custom-made rubber stamp has multiple inputs required to make it mark just the right way for you. There is the hard tangible mass-produced components and the important human design process plus some custom manufacturing we can deliver for you.

All these ‘standard sized stamps’ use mass produced bodies. Whether they are all plastic in construction or with a steel frame for high use situations they are manufactured in factories in high efficiency and low cost. Also during the manufacturing process they have an eye on the carbon impact and have reduced waste, reduced material used, are using recycled plastics, using renewable energy and reducing their carbon footprint. Also mass produced is the sheet rubber from which we engrave the mark you need to use. These are hard tangible components.

The human interaction part of how much is a custom rubber stamp is the critical part.

This is where the level of service can make the difference between just what you needed and disappointment. At Self-Inking Stamps we believe this human interaction part is critical. We need to know exactly what you need. Our task is then to create the manufacturing design to fit just one of those standard body sizes. We call this the proof sheet.

When printed out it is the actual size of the rubber stamp. Do check your pdf print settings. We have noticed when clients say it is a different measurement their print setting is not 100%. We then need to send that proof sheet to you by email to check with you that it is completely correct and a good size for you.

Once that is done the rubber stamp is ready to mark.

Again, more human interaction is needed, and the next parts are important. There is the financial transaction to do. This may have already been done on the website via credit/debit card or for internet banking the payment must be manually made and checked that it has been received.

But wait there is more. If you want your stamp delivered to you, we must receive the correct address to deliver to. It may be to a different address from where you are. This must be checked. We are amazed at how many people give us addresses that are incorrect. Often in a hurry or under stress of using a website to order the incorrect address is entered, or a default on your browser, for delivery is given. Oh boy that causes some trouble.

And delays your order. Please double check your address for delivery. Often, we are given a delivery address and it will not show in the NZPost delivery address system. If it will not show, we cannot print the delivery address sticker for your parcel. We often loose time here. And finally, after all that your stamp is on its way to you on the courier. Having said that the average time from start to stamping with a custom-made stamp is around 3 working days.

How much is a rubber stamp is dominated by the human interaction part. There is a lot of communication and ‘paperwork’ that is no different between a small stamp and a large one. The components for a small stamp are minimal. For larger stamps and especially the steel frame units the body becomes the larger part of the cost of a self-inking stamp.

As the rubber stamp price for the components is going up, we conducted a time in motion review of the stamps. How are our prices? Are we covering our cost? Can we absorb some of the price increase? Are our overheads being recovered? Could we pay our people more than the minimum wage? Are the stamps getting too expensive? Will this create lower demand?

Every business goes through this process.

Good budgeting keeps a business afloat. We want to be here for you the next time you need a custom-made rubber stamp. So, it had been a while since a full review of the time in motion for these stamps has been done. It turns out the smaller stamps were being subsidised by the larger stamps. Our rubber stamp price will change on 1^st February for Shiny stamps and 1^st March for the Trodat, Colop and Dixon stamps.

Smaller stamps will go up in price to reflect the amount of time that goes into a custom-made stamp. We will try to keep minimal increases on the larger stamps. If you want to buy a self-inking stamp or need the price of a self-inking date stamp you can see up front what a stamp will cost, you on our website. When looking at the stamps the price is shown for the completed stamp.

This is for the stamp ready to mark straight out of the box when you receive it. There are only two other prices involved. One of those is only charged where necessary. A stamp like a signature stamp takes a lot of graphic design time. Or converting logos to something laser engravable. The other is the delivery cost. The prices shown are inclusive of GST.

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