What Item next for Group Buy?

[ged]

Unfortunately, even with a discount of 10% on a group buy of 20+ units, the postage to send them out to everyone would make doing Autan a no go'er, would make more sense to buy the bottle from the site as individuals, or getting them from a local shop. Not asked the Smidge people yet on their stance on group buys.

Yes, carriage is always going to be a problem for smaller items. It might work if there was an upcoming meet and everybody in the group was going. If I'd had a sack of insect repellent bottles at North Wood last weekend they'd have sold like hot cakes.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

or midgey repellent...

Ok, work have given me this

http://2010.midgeforecast.co.uk/index.php/shop

Review to follow

 

[Nagual]

Ok, work have given me this

http://2010.midgeforecast.co.uk/index.php/shop

Review to follow

Beat ya to it.. My review found here although I've not done the bracken / tick test yet, as I was busy cutting the grass today - feel free to see if it works against the Evil Tick™

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Beat ya to it.. My review found here although I've not done the bracken / tick test yet, as I was busy cutting the grass today - feel free to see if it works against the Evil Tick™

Lol not court up yet, its suppose to do ticks, will let you know

 

[Lurch]

A group buy on the Exped Downmats would be nice.

Demand tends to exceed supply at this time of year for Exped mats.
The importers don't do volume discount, so all a retailer can offer is to take a hit on the margin which isn't likely to be attractive enough to pull in buyers who wouldn't have otherwise considered a purchase. So all a group buy achieves for the retailer is lowered margin plus a little goodwill.
The best candidates for group buys are items not normally sold in the UK IMO.

 

[Shewie]

We could buy 20 bottles of Autan from here ...

http://www.thehealthcounter.com/view/detail/969

£2.49 a pop and free delivery on orders over £40

Should come in around £3.30 'ish a bottle including delivery.

 

[Nagual]

We could buy 20 bottles of Autan from here ...

http://www.thehealthcounter.com/view/detail/969

£2.49 a pop and free delivery on orders over £40

Should come in around £3.30 'ish a bottle including delivery.

I sent them an email, they'll give us a further 10% off, if order is over 20 units, however a quick use of royal mails postage doodaa, says it's around 1.72 to post a bottle out, not including a decent jiffy bag. I'd really question the saving of about 50p or so to the hassle of a group buy.. Going down town and buying locally is about 4quid something for a bottles. Buying directly from them, as individuals is only a smidgen more expensive. Shame as I was hoping this would have worked out better, however compared to Smidge's prices they are a bargain.

 

[TeeDee]

I appreciate what Lurch has said ,However I'm still prepared to investigate a possible group but of Expeds if those interested parties could clarify which model they were after.

 

[Shewie]

I sent them an email, they'll give us a further 10% off, if order is over 20 units, however a quick use of royal mails postage doodaa, says it's around 1.72 to post a bottle out

Ah that's a shame, I was expecting around 80p postage but it was a total guess mind.

 

[Stuart69]

if those interested parties could clarify which model they were after.

It would be the 7cm standard size one for me (Size: 183x52x7 cm)

 

[Nagual]

Any one, other than a 3/4 sized one.

 

[Neumo]

Why did someone have to go and mention the Expeds.... 5 minutes ago I had not heard of them & now I really want one... I would be up for a GB on that if one gets off the ground

 

[rik_uk3]

As Lurch said, go for something we can't get easily in the UK, maybe some US army surplus. Things like the USAF Pilots flasks work out at about £3 UK delivered so about £3.75 posted on to members, poly pro base layers are way cheaper in the US too; US canteen, metal mug, metal stove and cover work out at about £9 delivered (when on offer).

My favourite site is here, its a one man operation but a nice bloke who runs the show. http://wardenssupplyco.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4&sort=20a&page=3

 

[rowen]

I have a friend who imports tools, lifetime warranted apart from comsumables like driver bits etc, I know he has a few hundred of these sat on the shelf -

http://www.toolbuddy.co.uk/panther-pro-14-35-piece-metric-single-hex-socket-spinner--bits-95-p.asp

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/33-Piece-METR...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3caea077d8

I think they are made in the same factory as Facom and Britool, Not bushcrafty at all I know!

 

[TeeDee]

Guys who have expressed an interest in a possible Exped Mat, I'll let this thread run on for a little longer before taking any sort of action to , hopefully get numbers up. I will then contact you via PM and provide a link to the item I'll attempt to source to ensure we are all singing from the same Hymn sheet.


Another possible GB idea ; - Silky Pocket Boy Saws?

 

[JonathanD]

Another possible GB idea ; - Silky Pocket Boy Saws?

That's a cracking idea.

 

[littlebiglane]

Micro glosticks
Parachutes
Lanterns (like this) http://www.sturm-miltec.de/index.ph...efIdentifier=f3366c3ff2721c49711ae614aa26d940
Merino Buffs
First Aid Kits or Medic Pouches

 

[adriatikfan]

Micro glosticks
Parachutes
Lanterns (like this) http://www.sturm-miltec.de/index.ph...efIdentifier=f3366c3ff2721c49711ae614aa26d940
Merino Buffs
First Aid Kits or Medic Pouches

I'd also be interested in a merino buff

Best Wishes
David

 

[Bumpy]

We could buy 20 bottles of Autan from here ...

http://www.thehealthcounter.com/view/detail/969

£2.49 a pop and free delivery on orders over £40

Should come in around £3.30 'ish a bottle including delivery.

Our local "Home Bargains" has Autan for £2.99 - so bought a few and then found them for £2.49 in local chemist!

 

[Lurch]

Just a wee bit of information regarding the Exped Down mat idea - the importers are out of stock of these in 7cm Standard length until probably August.