Transparent Pricing: Because You Deserve to KnoW

We're a small, home-based business, and we depend on our relationship with the small animal community to continue.  That’s why every product on our site includes a clear estimate of material cost, production cost, and our profit.

We can't compete with large corporations on price. We know that. But what we can do is treat ouR customers with respect and honesty. 

We want RatPrints to succeed, but we also want to strive to sell our products at a reasonable price.

Material Cost

This represents the direct cost of materials that go into the product you order, like 3D printer filament, threaded inserts, and thumbscrews.

Production Cost

This includes indirect costs like machine wear and maintenance costs, electricity consumption and packaging and shipping supplies. If we're lucky enough to grow and need to employ people in the future, labor costs will also be included here.

Estimated Profit

This is how much we anticipate actually making on an item (before tax). This might be less if we have print failures during production, have to pay more for shipping than we charged, or material prices fluctuate outside the norm due to things like tariffs.