Glass Carboy Delivery Disasters ???

[Greg2013]

About to order my first of two glass carboys from homebrew.ie, HBC and HBW are both out of stock with ages and HBW will not be restocking these until the new year at some stage. Homebrew.ie has stock left but i want to get in before these are gone as well.

That said i am kinda nervous about ordering glass carboys for delivery like this. Some things have been said in the group buy post that has me thinking it is a very high risk delivery. The thing that gets me is that they are NOT insured and if they get broken its tough titty on you. At 35 euro a piece thats giving me pause for thought(unusual for me i know).

Pickup is not an option, i would like to get some feedback on what other peoples experience has been getting these delivered from Irish home brew shops. I need two so should i order both together or seperate ?

[MisterBurns]

Got my first two recently from HBC to conincide with the cider apples group buy and they arrived in perfect condition - very well wrapped up so I'd be surprised if the % broken in transist wasn't minimal

[Greg2013]

Thanks guys, i cant believe they are so out of stock, they must be flying off the shelves. I do think its a pity though that they are not insured or that the option to insure them is not there with the home brew shop. The thought of losing 35 euro through no fault of your own and having nothing to show for it is a bit scary.

[Hop Bomb]

You can claim off DPD. You can claim up to 520e back for damage in transit. Just inspect the parcel & contents when it arrives. Any issues just take pics & make a claim.

[Greg2013]

You can claim off DPD. You can claim up to 520e back for damage in transit. Just inspect the parcel & contents when it arrives. Any issues just take pics & make a claim.

Thats good to know thanks hopbomb.

Well i just rang HBC and they are out of stock until the new year sometime, although they could offer me 10 X demijohns instead

[Hop Bomb]

Il get me coat. 

[@geterbrewed]

We only have two left, if your wanting them they leave well packaged;
http://www.geterbrewed.com/5-galllon-glass-carboy

[acaoshes]

If Greg2013 passes on these 2 I would be interested.

@geterbrewed - what would courier to co Louth be?

[Greg2013]

I tried to order the two of those and a carboy handle but the damn discount code does not work, the site says its invalid, since this is open forum i do not want to post the one i have here, pm me someone please. In the meantime geterbrewed could you hold them for me until i get this sorted? Thank You.

[acaoshes]

@Greg2013 if you change your mind please let me know

[Greg2013]

Both carboys ordered plus one carboy handle, sorry  acaoshes.

Products
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2 x 5 Gallon Glass Carboy (GEB262)  = €70.80

1 x Carboy handle (GEB383)  = €4.72

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Sub-Total: €75.52
Zone Rates (Shipping to IE): €5.61
Discount Coupon:  : -€3.78
of which is VAT: €12.90
Total: €77.35

[Greg2013]

That's a saving of 4.65 euro including all discounts over what that order would cost here in ROI. Excellent pricing from geterbrewed

[acaoshes]

Thanks for letting me know.

[Greg2013]

Thanks for letting me know.

I just hope they get here in one piece now, also not completely sure if you can use the handle to lift a full carboy ? Ah geese i wont rest now till their here.

[Ciderhead]

The handle has to be put on correctly and not over tightened
It must never be lifted only by the handle when it's full
Have you bungs?