Money isn’t everything. When you’re buying springs, you’ll naturally have a budget in mind. However, if your budget is incredibly low, you could be purchasing cheap springs that just won’t do you any good. The product you’re manufacturing relies on the quality of the components placed inside of it. When you go with the lowest price for springs, you could be doing a disservice to your product. Here are five reasons why the lowest price isn’t always the better option when buying springs.

Buying Overseas

When purchasing managers are looking to save a few bucks, buying overseas is often their first thought. Though the price of the springs themselves might be cheaper, there are many more hidden costs to consider. The lack of quality control at the factory can cause you to get unsatisfactory springs, as can the communication barrier; the months you spend waiting for your springs to be shipped can delay your productivity and your profitability; and you can easily spend far more money than expected on taxes, import duty fees, and shipping costs. When you buy overseas to save money, you could be causing yourself more headaches than it’s worth.

Cheap Materials, Poor Manufacturing Process

If you’re buying springs at a low cost, you have to consider how they can be so inexpensive. One of the reasons could be that the manufacturer is using cheap materials. The last thing you want from your purchase is for your springs to be made with weak materials, or materials that aren’t right for your project. Additionally, if the price is low because the springs aren’t being manufactured properly, with the wrong equipment or sloppy machinery, you could be getting a product that ultimately won’t work.

Durability

When you’re buying low-priced springs, you can’t guarantee that they’re going to hold up as well as their more expensive counterpart. When it comes to buying springs, you just can’t compromise on quality or they simply won’t be durable enough. If the product you’re buying springs for has a lifetime warranty or is expected to be durable for a long time, you can’t depend on lower priced springs to get the job done. 

Customer Service

If the price of the springs you’re buying is so low, your manufacturer might be cutting corners in other parts of the business. This could mean that they lack the manpower for proper customer service. If you can’t depend on your manufacturer to be there when you have questions that need to be answered or problems that need to be fixed, your purchase might not end up being exactly what you hoped. And if you’re getting a subpar product because your manufacturer doesn’t have enough bodies on staff to answer your calls, it hardly seems worth the couple of dollars you’ll save.

Customer Satisfaction

Your own customers’ satisfaction with your product should be top priority. They won’t be impressed if the purchase they make from you doesn’t function properly or breaks down within a few days or weeks. They won’t be satisfied. They might want a refund or post a bad review online. Either way, if your customers aren’t happy with the quality of your goods, you could be damaging your reputation and losing business at the same time. Is it really worth it?

When you’re buying springs, you don’t have to go with the most expensive option and destroy your budget, but you shouldn’t go with the lowest price either. Price should be taken into consideration, but it shouldn’t be the only factor you base your decision on.