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jackbauer · 04-01-2009, 09:51

I use the large 47kg cylinders of propane gas for heating and cooking. Currently the best price I can get from a local "distributer" is €109 per cylinder. Talking to a friend from the uk over the christmas revealed she pays £44 per cylinder. Same brand. Calor gas. With todays exchange rate that equates to about €47. Any thoughts or ideas?

mikemac · 04-01-2009, 09:53

Would you be allowed to buy them up north and bring them across the border?
I'm just thinking you might need a licence though who is going to stop you?

jackbauer · 04-01-2009, 10:01

thinking the same think myself. ideally i'd like to get 10 bottles in the van but after those morons trying to blow up some uk building with propane a few years ago it might be a bit dodgy.

mikemac · 04-01-2009, 10:05

Yep, youl'll have some explaining to do at a checkpoint at the border counties.

Only one solution, you'll have to smuggle the gas across at night

jackbauer · 04-01-2009, 10:08

lol. All seriousness though its the same gas in the same cylinder from the same company so why the crazy difference?

moceri · 25-02-2009, 17:25

Calor and Flogas have exactly the same prices for each product they supply. This is obviously a case of price fixing.

dh0661 · 25-02-2009, 20:43

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Originally Posted by moceri

Calor and Flogas have exactly the same prices for each product they supply. This is obviously a case of price fixing.

In Tralee - calor gas €30-00, flogas €28-50 for 11.34kg drum. - butane

jackbauer · 25-02-2009, 21:59

Can get flogas at €85 per 47kg cylinder but only by signing up to a 12 month supply contract and pay by direct debit and €20 a quarter "service charge". Utter nonsense. I can just imagine the "billing errors" with the direct debit

darc · 26-02-2009, 11:56

This may be of help to see best value for heating -

http://www.sei.ie/Publications/Stati...nuary_2009.pdf

coal & oil come out best by big margin.

47kg gas delivered to door by local coal merchant in Kildare = €85

jackbauer · 26-02-2009, 18:53

darc are you sure about that price? €85 47kg propane delivered?

seaney · 27-04-2009, 00:46

i just bought a new caravan in downings last month and when i went to buy a 47 kg bottle of gas i was charged 110 euros and 10 to deliver it from carrigart. i couldn't believe it as the andersonstown news in belfast had an advert selling the same gas for £47. there has to be a law against this sort of price rip off.

Guy:Incognito · 27-04-2009, 01:54

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Originally Posted by seaney

i just bought a new caravan in downings last month and when i went to buy a 47 kg bottle of gas i was charged 110 euros and 10 to deliver it from carrigart. i couldn't believe it as the andersonstown news in belfast had an advert selling the same gas for £47. there has to be a law against this sort of price rip off.

Why has there to be a law against it? Nor should there be. If you have a product , it's yours. You can sell it for any price you choose.

jackbauer · 27-04-2009, 07:50

they have it sewn up. At best you will only see a euro or 2 in price difference. My local guy tried to add 3 euro to the price (110) last week. I told him to take the bottle back or accept 110. He took the 110. All we hear is this bs about cost of living dropping. yeah sure.

i'd be tempted to get it up north but a million to one i'd be pulled and end up being fitted for an orange jumpsuit and trendy earmuffs and blacked out goggles.

seaney · 27-04-2009, 13:51

the world is in the mess it's in because greedy people profit far and above what is reasonable to stay in business. one problem with bringing gas from the north is the difference in connections but i'm looking into it.

jackbauer · 27-04-2009, 15:54

adaptors are readilly availabe or buy a prestolite regulator.
www.gasproducts.co.uk up north are fantastic. got all my bits from them next day delivery via fastway and sensible money. Given that propane is derived from natural gas and crude oil i wonder will we see it drop in price come 1 may? gotta doubt it.

04-01-2009, 09:51	#1
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	Propane Gas I use the large 47kg cylinders of propane gas for heating and cooking. Currently the best price I can get from a local "distributer" is €109 per cylinder. Talking to a friend from the uk over the christmas revealed she pays £44 per cylinder. Same brand. Calor gas. With todays exchange rate that equates to about €47. Any thoughts or ideas?

25-02-2009, 17:25	#6
moceri Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cork Posts: 273 Adverts \| Friends	Cosy Cartel Calor and Flogas have exactly the same prices for each product they supply. This is obviously a case of price fixing.

27-04-2009, 00:46	#11
seaney Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Adverts \| Friends	propane gas i just bought a new caravan in downings last month and when i went to buy a 47 kg bottle of gas i was charged 110 euros and 10 to deliver it from carrigart. i couldn't believe it as the andersonstown news in belfast had an advert selling the same gas for £47. there has to be a law against this sort of price rip off.

27-04-2009, 13:51	#14
seaney Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Adverts \| Friends	gas prices the world is in the mess it's in because greedy people profit far and above what is reasonable to stay in business. one problem with bringing gas from the north is the difference in connections but i'm looking into it.

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04-01-2009, 09:53	#2
mikemac Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,585 Adverts \| Friends	Would you be allowed to buy them up north and bring them across the border? I'm just thinking you might need a licence though who is going to stop you?

04-01-2009, 10:01	#3
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	thinking the same think myself. ideally i'd like to get 10 bottles in the van but after those morons trying to blow up some uk building with propane a few years ago it might be a bit dodgy.

04-01-2009, 10:05	#4
mikemac Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19,585 Adverts \| Friends	Yep, youl'll have some explaining to do at a checkpoint at the border counties. Only one solution, you'll have to smuggle the gas across at night

04-01-2009, 10:08	#5
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	lol. All seriousness though its the same gas in the same cylinder from the same company so why the crazy difference?

25-02-2009, 21:59	#8
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	Can get flogas at €85 per 47kg cylinder but only by signing up to a 12 month supply contract and pay by direct debit and €20 a quarter "service charge". Utter nonsense. I can just imagine the "billing errors" with the direct debit

26-02-2009, 11:56	#9
darc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 666 Adverts \| Friends	This may be of help to see best value for heating - http://www.sei.ie/Publications/Stati...nuary_2009.pdf coal & oil come out best by big margin. 47kg gas delivered to door by local coal merchant in Kildare = €85

26-02-2009, 18:53	#10
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	darc are you sure about that price? €85 47kg propane delivered?

27-04-2009, 07:50	#13
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	they have it sewn up. At best you will only see a euro or 2 in price difference. My local guy tried to add 3 euro to the price (110) last week. I told him to take the bottle back or accept 110. He took the 110. All we hear is this bs about cost of living dropping. yeah sure. i'd be tempted to get it up north but a million to one i'd be pulled and end up being fitted for an orange jumpsuit and trendy earmuffs and blacked out goggles.

27-04-2009, 15:54	#15
jackbauer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 654 Adverts \| Friends	adaptors are readilly availabe or buy a prestolite regulator. www.gasproducts.co.uk up north are fantastic. got all my bits from them next day delivery via fastway and sensible money. Given that propane is derived from natural gas and crude oil i wonder will we see it drop in price come 1 may? gotta doubt it.