What quantity do yo want to buy your 3D printer filament in?

[Wolfie]

Really we just want to know what are the best quantities to sell filament in. We stock in 1kg spools but think some people may prefer to buy smaller quantities. Rather than make up our own mind we thought we would ask, carry out, dare I say it, some market research.

And that is, the proper thing to do. And the answer is...ALL of it.

Supply, 1kg spools of everything (not odd weights like 750g, be consistent PLEASE). Also offer short run sizes in 1m, 5m or 10m of everything. Larger sizes are good too for those bulkers. Also be willing to send a couple inches of something out for color matching (am finding this rare) and be willing to do it without purchase, maybe a nominal shipping fee.

Analyze the various situations.

Why 1kg spools?
1. The customer doesn't want to fool with small pieces
2. The customer knows the filament
3. The customer knows they need large amounts of it
4. The customer has storage for the larger spools.

Why short pieces?
1. The customer doesn't know the color/properties of a filament and wants enough to print tests with
2. The customer doesn't need a lot of a specific one because they are doing a one-off project.
3. The customer doesn't want to store big spools, they want to buy as they need it (think small apartment dwellers).

Why short (almost) free samples?
1. Because yall (as in filament makers/retailers) almost never provide accurate color information.
2. Customer may need to get their client's approval of a color before purchasing a large quantity.
3. Customer may need to provide choices (ala a color swatch book) to their client for proposals or to choose from.
4. Maybe they are an artist/decorator type and want to look at other materials it will be used with (paint, stains, wood, tile, etc)