Science & Industry

So I have a BPO for Gallente fuel blocks, material level 50. How much skill investment would it require for it to be profitable buying all the materials directly from market? I used a Blueprint calculator but something wasn't quite adding up. Most likely on my end since I am entirely new to manufacturing. I know the relevant skills, I was just wondering if it is a considerable investment skill wise before profits are made and maybe my time would be better vested in other endeavors for more immediate avenues of isk.

At this point its all based on your costs of materials. Buy/build/mine at a low enough price range and profits can be decent. When i did build and supply fuel blocks i was making 3-4b a month profits. Buying the ice products from one person and building most of the PI myself. I also benifited from having a set supply amount. I needed to make X amount each month to fuel the alliance towers of blocks A and B.


My expirience is always to find someone to supply to ensure your profit margins stay decent.. Open markets can be a killer to your profits.

I think ME40 is optimal according to 'Zofu'. I think the consensus is that there is profit to be made in making fuel blocks still. Look into making at least some of your own PI goods as it is a relatively passive activity if you can negotiate POCO tax at a good rate. Mining ice is dead boring though so you may decide to set up buy orders for your ice products. It isn't that much of an outlay in skill time so I would give it a go.