MCI bagging plant

[ferg]

I'll be in need of a bag of pale malt in the next couple of weeks, that's 2 already

edit: if you're Dublin based, I'm gonna see if there's interest for a Capital/Liffey/South Dub/North County GB

[johnrm]

Talk to them about dropping a pallet in Dublin

[nigel_c]

Has anyone contacted Loughran Family Malt for this end of the country?

[Bazza]

Was thinking about gauging interest for a pallet this side of the border but, going by their website, we seem to be subject to UK delivery charges, but that could be discussed if we get the interest.

-Barry

[beerfly]

2 bags of ale malt €86.10
2 bags of maris otter from thehomebrewcompany €74 - €80

[cruiscinlan]

Was thinking about gauging interest for a pallet this side of the border but, going by their website, we seem to be subject to UK delivery charges, but that could be discussed if we get the interest.

-Barry

If you're based in NI, have you tried to get quotes for pallet pickup and delivery, if you use a courier booking site like shiply or parcel2go it can work out quite reasonable. Worth a look anyway.


Being based in Dublin myself I would be interested in two or three bags if a GB goes ahead for the capital group.

[sittingbull]

I rang them up at around 15th aug and asked for 6 bags 4pale ale 1 stout and 1 lager and i would collect them and the girl gave me aquote for 189.00 but add on that cursed vat and it came in at 234.00 so 73.00 looks wrong for 4 bags or i,mringing the wrong place

Regards
Sittingbull

[cruiscinlan]

I rang them up at around 15th aug and asked for 6 bags 4pale ale 1 stout and 1 lager and i would collect them and the girl gave me aquote for 189.00 but add on that cursed vat and it came in at 234.00 so 73.00 looks wrong for 4 bags or i,mringing the wrong place

Regards
Sittingbull

If that included delivery its probably right.  Once you buy 20 bags it gets down to E15/bag plus delivery of E55 on a pallet and VAT.  In terms of a group buy naturally to minimise costs the best thing would be to buy 40 bags.  This would equate to E20.14/bag including vat and delivery.  Obviously if some sort of NHC express could be arranged it'd be more attractive.

On that note if there are folk that do a regular Cork-Dublin run, the E15 rate per bag kicks in at 20 bags which is manageable in a saloon size car.

[Will_D]

Thats nearly €40 a bag. Thats more than the HB shops charge.

I would phone again! Check that delivery is NOT included.

[sittingbull]

I asked here did that include delivery and she said no she said if you buy more than 4 it's 24.00 a bag but add vat on it works out at around 29 to 30 a bag then petrol about 35.00 nearly better off buying off home brew shops on line

[Rossa]

They are hoping to get better delivery rates in the future but it is demand led. More orders means cheaper delivery for everyone. On the other hand if you order a pallet it will probably be the same for delivery as 5 bags.

[Covey]

I asked here did that include delivery and she said no she said if you buy more than 4 it's 24.00 a bag but add vat on it works out at around 29 to 30 a bag then petrol about 35.00 nearly better off buying off home brew shops on line

i got 4 bags for 73 including VAT. So have they rasied their prices?

[Will_D]

Here is whats in their shop:

http://www.maltingcompany.ie/shop/

Its 25 a bag (discounts on bulk are negotiable)

BIG BUT Then they add the vat and carriage!

They should be taken to task re the VAT element as its misleading for any retailer/wholesaler to NOT clearly state the vat component.

When you checkout, this is NOT the time to be told about vat!

[cruiscinlan]

i got 4 bags for 73 including VAT. So have they rasied their prices?

It depends did you buy from them when they were filling bags by hand?  I think it was cheaper then.  Their current rates are E25/bag ex vat and delivery so 4 bags would be E172.20 so E43 all in.

It would work out a lot better in terms of a group buy, which would bring 40 bags plus pallet fee plus vat to E805.20, or E20.14/bag

[molc]

Still it does mean they aren't competitive with the homebrew stores, unless they're only selling to people in bulk. I wonder who they all selling too to stay in business...