price of coal?????

upinthesky

wow yesterday in a local shop in meath i paid 10 euro for a small bag of black diamond coal 20kg wtf what a rip off

whats the highest lowest you pay at the moment for coal??

i must add i pay 15 euro for a 40kg bag in the hardware

Pkiernan

I don't think the price you paid is a ripoff if it was bought in a small shop.

The shopkeeper has to order and stock the bags. It also probably isn't feasible for him to stock 40kg bags either.

The rate you quoted works out at €20 per 40kg bag - only a fiver more then you paid at the hardware store.

upinthesky

Pkiernan wrote: »

I don't think the price you paid is a ripoff if it was bought in a small shop.

The shopkeeper has to order and stock the bags. It also probably isn't feasible for him to stock 40kg bags either.

The rate you quoted works out at €20 per 40kg bag - only a fiver more then you paid at the hardware store.

yes i understand but this is in a town and the small village i live in its priced at 8 euro and mostly everywere else

sincere113

€14.50 for 40kgs in Mountbellew, Galway

Dymo

€12 for economy polish coal 40kg in Tipperary

jimoc

€10.90 for 40Kg bags of English coal on the dock road in Limerick
and I think its €13 if they deliver it.

On the flip side, the local garage charges 10.80 for the 20Kg bags

91011

lisar816 wrote: »

wow yesterday in a local shop in meath i paid 10 euro for a small bag of black diamond coal 20kg wtf what a rip off

whats the highest lowest you pay at the moment for coal??

i must add i pay 15 euro for a 40kg bag in the hardware

a 20kg of black diamond is about €10 in most places, a 40kg is usually €16kg.

usually with most items, when you buy a bigger pack its works out cheaper per kg.

not a rip off, just plain normal selling practices employed worldwide.

445279.ie

€13.50 delivered for 40kg in Newcastle West

good value considering it's €10 for 20kg bag in the local garage and have to lug it out of the car myself

crossmolinalad

40 kg bag black diamond costs here Ballina 12.50
If u bought 10 bags u get the 11th for free so i get 11bags for 10 euro each

jimoc

Maybe this one needs to be moved from Rip Off to Bargain Alerts

On a related topic, has anyone else noticed the number of coal merchants that have been popping up lately, I know of at least 4 new ones in the Limerick area in the past 6 months, all cheap.

astra2000

crossmolinalad wrote: »

40 kg bag black diamond costs here Ballina 12.50
If u bought 10 bags u get the 11th for free so i get 11bags for 10 euro each

Where is that in ballina, do they deliver? The garage on the kilalla rd (corcorans?) selling economy polsih coal 12 euro a bag. Those small bags you get in shops/garages are usually 25kg.

crossmolinalad

astra2000 wrote: »

Where is that in ballina, do they deliver? The garage on the kilalla rd (corcorans?) selling economy polsih coal 12 euro a bag. Those small bags you get in shops/garages are usually 25kg.

Connacht gold
Ask for an solid fuel card
Every time u buy a bag 40 kgs u get a stamp on the card
ten stamps is one bag for free
Thinks its no delivery for this

Will_H

A couple of guys round our way sell bags of turf and wood for 3 quid a bag. Coal here is 10.50 for 20Kg. I've stopped getting the coal as I can get 3 bags turf & 1 bag wood for 12 quid! Bags are slightly heavier than the 20Kg bag of coal.

LookBehindYou

Bag of coal is only £6 in Newry

chook

LookBehindYou wrote: »

Bag of coal is only £6 in Newry

40kg ?

Paying 16 Euro delivered in North Clare. No buy 10 get one free

thesandeman

LookBehindYou wrote: »

Bag of coal is only £6 in Newry

Economys of scale.....ye light more fires up there.



Sorry mods and Northerners couldnt resist.

Kristopherus

€12 in 3 different outlets in Castlebar for 40kg bags of coal. €7 for the 25kg bags at the petrol stations.

Halo Kitty

E15,50 for a 40kg bag here in Killarney..including delievery...oh min spend is now set at E50....so have to buy 3 bags of coal and a bale of briquettes to get delievery...does this apply to all hardware stores...

mrswalton

€14.20 for 40kg bag delivered. Wicklow.

goat2

Halo Kitty wrote: »

E15,50 for a 40kg bag here in Killarney..including delievery...oh min spend is now set at E50....so have to buy 3 bags of coal and a bale of briquettes to get delievery...does this apply to all hardware stores...

i was asked for five euro to have my goods delivered from my local hardware, i suppose it is not too bad, as i could not fit items in car, and was glad to have them delivered, but it was first time i had ever been asked for delivery money

Jonathan redomond

I found a coal man close to ashbourne and ratoath in meath. he delivers to me every tuesday and no additional charge for the voyage out to me. He sells all Hayes Fuels, prob one of best fuel to be bought , and its €15 for the Premium Polish also called Black Diamond.

usamaoreilly

jimoc wrote: »

€10.90 for 40Kg bags of English coal on the dock road in Limerick
and I think its €13 if they deliver it.

On the flip side, the local garage charges 10.80 for the 20Kg bags

Just wondering,,,,what does english coal burn like say compared to polish...

Jonathan redomond

also i heard of columbian coal. And black emerald. Im led to believe polish is the best. The others are a more dirty coal , unclean and not as easily to light as the output aint great. also leave plenty of ashes in da morning

Melendez

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Jonathan redomond

Ah , i pay €15 for my 40kg black diamond bags, likewise put into a bunker, cant get better than that like. Coal prices looks to be going up. A mate of mine from Dublin buys a load of coal at a time in meath and sells some in Dublin and makes a profit Because the price in Dublin due to law on smokeless coal is more expensive.

sandin

why is this thread in Rip-Off ireland - there isn't even a smidgen of rip-off in any post whatsoever.

Bargain alerts or bargain requests would be more suited.

BTW, you have at least 3 grades of coal + you have smokeless / non smokeless.

The cheaper grade burns quicker and lower density - fine for short term fires and small rooms.

Decent coal such as black diamond or other premium polish coal is great for all evening fires and larger rooms as it gives out great heat.

As a prolific coal buyer, premium 20kg bags are region €9 - €10 in most places, 40kg premium polish coal can be had for as low as €15 if you shop around. Basic household coal can be had for about €11 - €12 per 40kg.

Smokeless Coal is about 10% more expensive.

admiralofthefleet

€19 for a 10kg bag of coal, bale of briquettes, bag of logs, pack of firelighters and bag of sticks in arklow

bmm

jimoc wrote: »

€10.90 for 40Kg bags of English coal on the dock road in Limerick
and I think its €13 if they deliver it.

On the flip side, the local garage charges 10.80 for the 20Kg bags

Where on the dock road?

who_ru

Melendez wrote: »

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care to tell us where?

casio4

mrswalton wrote: »

€14.20 for 40kg bag delivered. Wicklow.

where in wicklow?

et101

My husband got 3 40kg bags of coal 2 bags of logs and a bale of briquettes for €50 in Finglas yesterday. I think its from some place in the estate opposite Aldi, they have a sign at the entrance

justin coughlan 1990

in tullamore there is a cash and carry open to the public and it is 5 bags for 25 euro .. 20kg bags . i got it and it is good enough coal

Wally Runs

Will_H wrote: »

A couple of guys round our way sell bags of turf and wood for 3 quid a bag. Coal here is 10.50 for 20Kg. I've stopped getting the coal as I can get 3 bags turf & 1 bag wood for 12 quid! Bags are slightly heavier than the 20Kg bag of coal.

You should be aware that peat briquettes have about half the 'heat' content as the same weight of coal and sod turf has even less (assuming it is well dried).

Similar goes for timber. It needs to be well seasoned (less than 20% moisture) otherwise before it gives heat out it has to use its heat to drive off the moisture.

Having said that you cannot beat the smell of a turf fire.

donalfo

12 Euro for a 40kg bag of e-glow in Ballyshannon,Donegal, great stuff lasts for ages and leaves a fine ash. Great heat off it and very clean.

ectoraige

Texaco in Sligo has 3x20kg Black Diamond smokeless for €20. Board name Mona briquettes are 3 for €10 in a few places too. Logs are hard to compare price as there's no standard bag size, you would have thought the EU would have legislation covering that.

casio4

There is a place in Naas that do 5 bags of logs for €15
and 5 bags of turf for €15
I have got them a few times before it is a great bargain

Tigerben

I've got a fella that delivers on saturday's , one of each , coal, blocks and tuft 30 € , Supervalu Midleton 5 bales of briquettes for 20€ .

Melendez

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gaillimhabu

Anyone know the best value in Galway?

bwal

Tigerben wrote: »

I've got a fella that delivers on saturday's , one of each , coal, blocks and tuft 30 € , Supervalu Midleton 5 bales of briquettes for 20€ .

Hey tigerben
have u got a number for guy with coal -blocks

craftypaddy

Jonathan redomond wrote: »

also i heard of columbian coal. And black emerald. Im led to believe polish is the best. The others are a more dirty coal , unclean and not as easily to light as the output aint great. also leave plenty of ashes in da morning

i got columbian this time round and the heat is unreal 15.50 for 40 kg
they have economy polish for 5 for 55 but the columbian is way better,small amount gives out alot of heat, thats in rathcormac co cork

gaillimhabu

gaillimhabu wrote: »

Anyone know the best value in Galway?

Garage on the headford road,Ballindooley sells 40kg bags for 14 euro.

Best I seen.

who_ru

Melendez wrote: »

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thanks for that.

i buy from this crowd, they are just before the red cow on the left hand side after the exit for the luas park & ride.

http://www.westbiogroup.com

Bozacke

gaillimhabu wrote: »

Anyone know the best value in Galway?

Quinn's Hardware next to the Texaco on the Gort side of Ardrahan sells 40kg bags for 12 euro, although I haven't tried it, so I can't vouch for the quality.