Coal

okgirl

Hi there, we are paying €12 for a 20kg bag Staffords polish coal. The coal is not great and really small. Any one know of better value around the Wicklow Town area? Can't help feeling ripped off for what I am getting. I think we paid around €8 last year for better quality.

okgirl

Any one know the price of a bag of coal?

sxt

Check your local "coal merchant" for prices;) should be alot cheaper than what you would pay at petrol station anyways

http://www.goldenpages.ie/category_Coal+Merchants_Ireland-1.html and then search for your area

okgirl

I am looking for specific prices. My point is that it is a huge difference of price within one year. Hence a possible rip off. The coal merchant price is cheaper but why should the general public have to pay over the odds in a petrol station. A small difference of price is acceptable.

I know that a petrol station in Belview, Waterford is selling 40kg bags for €17.95 which is actually cheaper than our local coal merchant.

How can this be?

IrishHomer

Mulligans oF Kilcock, Co. Kildare are selling large bags of coal for €8.

People from all over midlands etc going there to buy from him.

okgirl

Just saw Rip Off Ireland forum. Maybe this should be moved to it as now I really feel we are being ripped off on coal prices from petrol stations.

Allah Hu Akbar

IrishHomer wrote: »

Mulligans oF Kilcock, Co. Kildare are selling large bags of coal for €8.

People from all over midlands etc going there to buy from him.

40KG bags?

TequilaMockingBird

40kg bag is €18 delivered, carried through the house and left in the garden, here in Sligo. Worth every cent.

CrowdedHouse

okgirl wrote: »

Any one know the price of a bag of coal?

I paid €16.50 for 40Kg of Arigna Cosyglow at a fuel merchant in Knockmay Portlaoise the other day.

davenewt

In case it helps anyone else in future, just found out it's €19 for a 40kg bag of smokeless from Martin Brady in Dublin 9.

Wasn't sure how good that was, but now that I see the above prices I suppose I'm not paying way over the odds. Ok for a couple of bags as we've (just) run out, and it'll be delivered "next day"!

brightkane

any idea how far he delivers to?

Am in Dublin 15,

davenewt

No idea brightkane, look him up on goldenpages and give him a shout. Just had mine delivered, it's a little "rough" (i.e. not smooth roundy shaped pieces like "posh" coal ) and turns out it was 19.50 a bag, but there's plenty of it, and I'll see what it burns like over the weekend.

brightkane

Burn it now and report back!!!


I have found a huge difference over the years in some coal, some burn with loads of ash and very little heat, some burn red hot for hours on a bucket full!

brightkane

Malone Fuel Merchants
Carpenterstown, Castleknock 15 Co. Dublin
(01)8213381


got this from golden pages - 18 quid a bag delivered, 40kg, getting a delivery tuesday, will report back...

cormie

Any info on coal around Dun Laoghaire? There's a place in Dalkey I have to check, will report back when I get the prices

jonski

sueme wrote: »

40kg bag is €18 delivered, carried through the house and left in the garden, here in Sligo. Worth every cent.

Paying €15 for the same thing here in Limerick so maybe it isn't worth every cent ?

sunny2004

anyone any ideas on who would deliver to Ballon County Carlow ?

MrsMcSteamy

okgirl wrote: »

I am looking for specific prices. My point is that it is a huge difference of price within one year. Hence a possible rip off. The coal merchant price is cheaper but why should the general public have to pay over the odds in a petrol station. A small difference of price is acceptable.

I know that a petrol station in Belview, Waterford is selling 40kg bags for €17.95 which is actually cheaper than our local coal merchant.

How can this be?

I work in a shop in Offaly, up to about 2 months ago a 25kg bag of texan coal used to be 8.50 and is now 10.50 a bag. The 40kg bags used to be 14.50 and are now gone up to 18.50. As a matter of interest how much are people paying for briquettes ?? We are selling them for 4.10 a bale.

Do-more

brightkane wrote: »

Burn it now and report back!!!


I have found a huge difference over the years in some coal, some burn with loads of ash and very little heat, some burn red hot for hours on a bucket full!

I have always preferred Texan coal, tends to be quite "tarry" and joins together in a big lump in the grate and burns for ages with great heat! Although I'm sure it's carbon footprint is massive!

cormie

Select Stores in Dalkey is €19 for 40KG black diamond. I don't know of any other merchants locally here but it sure beats the 20KG bags at 11 or 12 quid each in the garages!

brightkane

brightkane wrote: »

Malone Fuel Merchants
Carpenterstown, Castleknock 15 Co. Dublin
(01)8213381


got this from golden pages - 18 quid a bag delivered, 40kg, getting a delivery tuesday, will report back...

Excellent coal, seems to be a coal and briquette mix, burns long and very little ash and great heat from it.

RandomAccess

Seems to be a lot of different coal varieties.. anybody want to point out which is best? Preferably with evidence instead of just opinion.

Mimojo

Okgirl

Just wondered if you found out any more information about coal in Wicklow town?

I too buy the smaller bags in the local garages and they are incredibly expensive, and last for about 3 days.

I found a number of a coal merchant "Dunne and Sons" on golden pages, but cant see to get through as only a mobile number of provided.

Have you had any more luck?

MrsMcSteamy

boozelerooze wrote: »

Okgirl

Just wondered if you found out any more information about coal in Wicklow town?

I too buy the smaller bags in the local garages and they are incredibly expensive, and last for about 3 days.

I found a number of a coal merchant "Dunne and Sons" on golden pages, but cant see to get through as only a mobile number of provided.

Have you had any more luck?

As a matter of interest is this MJ Dunne and Sons

okgirl

I reckon you are talking about Michael Dunne & Son. Not abad choice. I used him for a long time and he is very accommodating. Always available if you are stuck. I do think he was slightly deerer as he delivers. Not sure though I think the delivery is worth it. We got a lot of coal delivered before Christmas in 40kg bags. I will get back on later with supplier and price. From what I remember it was a good price. Also looking to source a good supplier of wood for a wood burning stove. Anyone know of any trees down in Wicklow area?

signman12

€170 for 10 bags 40kg staffords coal delivered
corn company, rathnew
but in another thread someone said that coal is available for €12 in enniskerry
we get chopped logs from kings opposite the beehive

brightkane

any place to get a load of cut logs in dublin?

okgirl

We also got wicklow Corn Com. coal at €90 for 200kg. Will check out Kings for cut logs but as we have a chain saw we may get some salvage after tonights winds.

Mimojo

Thanks a mill for the info, I called Dunne and Sons and he delivered that day, got 2 X big bags of coal for €19 each - brought into the shed and everything, really handy. The coal is really good, much better that the stuff was buying at the garage, and Mr. Dunne is really friendly - Will certainly be using him again.

As for wood, Kings across from the Beehive was highly recommended by a friend.

Thanks again

Scorpio Girl

try doyle's in tullow, i'm sure they'd deliver to ballon.

okgirl

boozelerooze wrote: »

Thanks a mill for the info, I called Dunne and Sons and he delivered that day, got 2 X big bags of coal for €19 each - brought into the shed and everything, really handy. The coal is really good, much better that the stuff was buying at the garage, and Mr. Dunne is really friendly - Will certainly be using him again.

As for wood, Kings across from the Beehive was highly recommended by a friend.

Thanks again

No worries, trying to get some free wood as in a fallen tree my OH has a chain saw he is itching to use! boys and toys!!

pat1187

brightkane wrote: »

Excellent coal, seems to be a coal and briquette mix, burns long and very little ash and great heat from it.

Anyone know the cheapest place to buy coal in the Kilkenny area? I cut my pension contributions and am going to stockpile some coal instead as it should not depreciate as much as my pension has.
I want to buy it a ton at a time and I will collect.
thanks

NoFotoMonsieur

I know one think, bag of polish coal (40kg)cost in Poland €5.
Somebody making big money on it.
Is anybody would like make some bussines on it?
I bring it , you sell it:)

cormie

Even if you were to fill up a Ford Transit with bags of coal, you'd only be able to fit 37.5 40kg (1.5tn) bags in before you'd be over the weight load, to compete with the guys above, you'd want to sell each bag for 15 quid, so you're making 10 euro off each bag, that's only €375 profit for a full van load but it would cost more than that in fuel to get to Poland from Ireland and back so you'd be losing money I'm afraid

NoFotoMonsieur

truck rented from polish company €0.50/1km
4000 km both way - 4000 x €0.50 = €2000
coal cost 30 ton - €3000
other (space for keep coal, petrol for "transit" to deliver etc) - €1000

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all €6000


30 tone 30 000 kg
30 000 kg/40 kg = 750 bags
750 bags x €15 each = €11 250

Now you can think how cost are changed when you have own truck.
I gave you a simple description, but belive me when you buy a space on ship for a 100tone or more, you will make a 30% savings on transport.
This is how some persons are doing in Sligo port.
Do you think it will be a hard to sell 50 bags a day for that price:)?
even if you go for 12 and sell for some local shops you can make a few euro.

regards,
and sorry for language but as you know im only
polish man
darek

cormie

Ah, I thought you were only thinking of throwing a few bags in a van or a car if you were to drive home for Christmas instead of taking the plane, but with a truck it's a whole different story

You'd probably run into a load of legal crap though.

NoFotoMonsieur

Cormie said:

a few bags in a van or a car if you were to drive home for Christmas instead of taking the plane

:)
If i would like to bring something by the way i will not bring a bag of coal:):)
But anyway, if it will bring something "by the way" i will not lost a money i will make some extra:) isn't it?
regards,
darek

cormie

NoFotoMonsieur wrote: »

Cormie said:
:)
If i would like to bring something by the way i will not bring a bag of coal:):)
But anyway, if it will bring something "by the way" i will not lost a money i will make some extra:) isn't it?
regards,
darek

hahaha, my Lithuanian friend always says "isn't it?" at the end of everything too

Yeah I think some other non mentionables would yield a bigger profit *cough cough* (that's the result).

pat1187

NoFotoMonsieur wrote: »

I know one think, bag of polish coal (40kg)cost in Poland €5.
Somebody making big money on it.
Is anybody would like make some bussines on it?
I bring it , you sell it:)

I will buy a couple of ton, providing 13% vat is added on,
might as well keep it legal to start with.

TequilaMockingBird

13.50 for 40kg Polish Coal in Sligo

(Is it our Polish friend from above?!)

3 bales Briquettes e10

NoFotoMonsieur

I have lots of replay on my private e-mail about polish coal bussines,
I'm vary sorry for it, i did not replay for i while but i can not.
i send some of details to polish comapny about delivering, pricing etc.
if i will get a replay from them i will give answer back ASAP. I' do not understand question abut VAT? Even if price excluded VAT and you have to paid it, you can allways get it back becouse Poland is in EU?

signman12

NoFotoMonsieur wrote: »

I have lots of replay on my private e-mail about polish coal bussines,
I'm vary sorry for it, i did not replay for i while but i can not.
i send some of details to polish comapny about delivering, pricing etc.
if i will get a replay from them i will give answer back ASAP. I' do not understand question abut VAT? Even if price excluded VAT and you have to paid it, you can allways get it back becouse Poland is in EU?

to claim vat back you first must be registered for vat.

malene

any coal bargains for 40k bags in Meath or anywhere in Dublin or North that will deliver to Meath?

debiannet

Hi

I looking company who want buy Polish Coal.

Price what give you " NoFotoMonsieur " it's old from: 19-02-2009, How you good probably know coal price everywhere go up almost 30%

I can sale Polish coal + delivery to Ireland ( Dublin ) for 25 Tone = 8000e
I cover all price, delivery, petrol, driver.

If you take 50 tone, price for 25 Tone 7000e, Together for two Lorry per 25 Tone = 14000e

Coal is in bag's: 25KG or sometimes 40KG This is up to factory.

Contact: [email] linuxx@interia.pl

Regards
Paul[/email]

vickers209

You can drive into wicklow corn company and collect 40kg bags yourself the more you buy the cheaper it is 1 bag is €18.50 if you buy 5 bags its €18.25 per bag,10 bags is €17.50 a bag and if you buy 25 bags(1Ton) its €16.90 a bag the office is down at bottom of yard in old clarke oil building,

Rosielee

Hi does anyone one know who supplies 40kg bags of coal in Newbridge/Kildare area and what sort of price range I would be looking at ?

thinking of trying to stock pile now for the winter

thanks a lot

ciarraibhoy

Where is the best place to buy coal in Killarney or surrounding area? I used to get it in 4Homes, the buy 4 & get one free deal, but now they've closed I don't know where to go to get a good deal.

rusty1350

I am sorry I did not see this topic earlier. Just paid 12.99 per 20kg bag in Londis in Malahide - what a rip-off.

Fighting Irish

okgirl wrote: »

I am looking for specific prices. My point is that it is a huge difference of price within one year. Hence a possible rip off. The coal merchant price is cheaper but why should the general public have to pay over the odds in a petrol station. A small difference of price is acceptable.

I know that a petrol station in Belview, Waterford is selling 40kg bags for €17.95 which is actually cheaper than our local coal merchant.

How can this be?

you don't get how the world works do you?

malene

so, the nights are cold again. Any new bargains around in 40 kg bags in Meath area or anyone who can deliver to Meath area and still be cheaper that regular haunts.

Mal

hick

same again for the dublin south area, looking for decent prices on 40kg and i think it's time to invest in a bunker as well anyone ever used the guy on rathmines bridge?