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Seems like a good deal on coal....

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    #872
    my3cents
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    reubenreuben wrote: »
    The ovoids i got were the same as in the south. Might get a bit cheaper after brexit, who knows?

    Only if the price of the pound falls against the euro?


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    #873
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    What's the actual saving over buying local?

    First day of summer today.

    Huh? first day of Summer?


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    #874
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_Tombstone_


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Huh? first day of Summer?

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/20/summer-solstice-2016-first-day-of-summer-longest-day-strawberry/


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    #875
    vicwatson
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    Jeez was first day of winter yesterday.


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    #876
    my3cents
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    So the coal arrived at about 9.30 this morning, great service as that was less than 24hrs since I ordered, but have some bad news to report.

    To cut a longish story short there is no way that Liam Connollys can guarantee the size of truck the delivery is made with. That shouldn't matter for most people but because access to our house is either down a very narrow lane or around a hair pin bend I asked if delivery could be made by rigid body truck and was assured that it would be, of course it was made on an articulated truck (last artic down this road spent a couple of hours reversing back up the hill).

    The driver phoned in advance and knew the area and that there was no way he could get around the bend. So instead of delivery to the end of my drive I had to take delivery to a lay-by half a mile up the road, if I didn't have a trailer I'd have been a bit stuck. The driver was great however and helped out as much as he could. If I had had a bigger trailer he would have dropped the pallet right in it, he also helped load my trailer by hand. I suspect if needed he would have waited for me to unload and come back for the rest of the pallet load on the side of the road but my wife sat with that just in case someone decided that half a tonne of coal left on the side of the road was to tempting.

    For anyone interested the delivery is made through the pallet network (mentioned in an earlier post http://tpn.ie/) so the lorry picking up the load isn't the same one or even connected to the company that delivers it except through the pallet network distribution system. The up side of the system is that the delivery is made by local drivers who know the area.

    Still I would use coal warehouse again but next time I'd have the trailer out ready just in case. Instead of moving the coal 100yards at my leisure I had to move it half a mile which despite my moaning made little difference to me in the end. Next time I might be lucky and get a smaller rigid truck :)

    One last point (until I report back about the "user experience" :) ) the 25kg bags are just bl00dy brilliant and make no overall difference to the cost per tonne.


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    #877
    deandean
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    OK so the Sterling exchange rate is down...
    Coal Warehouse have prices in Euro.
    I wonder will there be some price reductions?
    There's plenty of time left, I want to order before the Autumn.
    Any thoughts, folks?


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    #878
    blindside88
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    deandean wrote: »
    OK so the Sterling exchange rate is down...
    Coal Warehouse have prices in Euro.
    I wonder will there be some price reductions?
    There's plenty of time left, I want to order before the Autumn.
    Any thoughts, folks?

    Was just thinking the same myself


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    #879
    my3cents
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    deandean wrote: »
    OK so the Sterling exchange rate is down...
    Coal Warehouse have prices in Euro.
    I wonder will there be some price reductions?
    There's plenty of time left, I want to order before the Autumn.
    Any thoughts, folks?

    Ring them and ask 04887740911 ?

    Don't forget that you pay for the delivery in Sterling so you'll save nearly €4 on todays exchange rate over what I paid at the beginning of the week. Not a whole lot but its going in the right direction.


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    #880
    reaper180
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    price reductions today,€20 off per ton of all coal.....
    DUE TO THE EXCHANGE RATE AND SUMMER PRICES WE WILL BE OFFERING €20 PER TONNE OFF ALL PRODUCTS WHILE STOCKS LASTS
    ****STARTING AT 12PM TODAY****


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    #881
    sunny2004
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    How many 25k bags are in a ton ?
    Trying to work out the savings..
    Sorry if this has been asked before..


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    #882
    reaper180
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    1000kg=1 ton
    40x25kg bags=1ton


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    #883
    beertons
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    sunny2004 wrote: »
    How many 25k bags are in a ton ?
    Trying to work out the savings..
    Sorry if this has been asked before..


    40


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    #884
    sword1
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    reaper180 wrote: »
    price reductions today,€20 off per ton of all coal.....
    DUE TO THE EXCHANGE RATE AND SUMMER PRICES WE WILL BE OFFERING €20 PER TONNE OFF ALL PRODUCTS WHILE STOCKS LASTS
    ****STARTING AT 12PM TODAY****
    If prices have not been dropping with currency then they have been increasing, a 50 cent a bag drop is less than the currency drop


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    #885
    my3cents
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    sword1 wrote: »
    If prices have not been dropping with currency then they have been increasing, a 50 cent a bag drop is less than the currency drop

    I think you need to compare it with prices here rather than worrying about about every last cent you can get on the exchange rate.

    They aren't passing on the full saving but they are providing a system that has been allowing users south of the border to save at least 25% on their coal bills.


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    #886
    brian_gall85
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    Once those suppliers go to the market with their pound sterling to replenish their stock they will see their costs rise drastically, this is why they're not cutting the price by more.

    On a wider scale any savings from shopping north of the border for other products will be short lived as the new stock that UK companies will be buying over the coming months will cost them a lot more as their currency has fallen by over 20% versus the dollar in a fortnight.


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    #887
    vicwatson
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    reaper180 wrote: »
    price reductions today,€20 off per ton of all coal.....
    DUE TO THE EXCHANGE RATE AND SUMMER PRICES WE WILL BE OFFERING €20 PER TONNE OFF ALL PRODUCTS WHILE STOCKS LASTS
    ****STARTING AT 12PM TODAY****

    Anyone Facebook that can post the new prices (or the existing prices so we can see the discount?), I assume they are on facebook? Im not


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    #888
    stevveyg
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭stevveyg


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Anyone Facebook that can post the new prices (or the existing prices so we can see the discount?), I assume they are on facebook? Im not


    *******Prices Slashed*******
    ******New Summer Prices Start Now******
    All products reduced by €20 per tonne
    Polish Coal €200 per tonne
    Black Diamond €230 per tonne
    Amber €200 per tonne
    Doubles €200 per tonne
    Ovoids €300 per tonne
    Clearflame €300 per tonne
    Countryblend €300 per tonne
    Slack €150 per tonne
    Singles €175 per tonne


    So its 20euro off all the prices above...


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    #889
    my3cents
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    stevveyg wrote: »
    *******Prices Slashed*******
    ******New Summer Prices Start Now******
    All products reduced by €20 per tonne
    Polish Coal €200 per tonne
    Black Diamond €230 per tonne
    Amber €200 per tonne
    Doubles €200 per tonne
    Ovoids €300 per tonne
    Clearflame €300 per tonne
    Countryblend €300 per tonne
    Slack €150 per tonne
    Singles €175 per tonne


    So its 20euro off all the prices above...

    I paid €300 for ovoids which included a €20 off summer promotion (normally €320) I suspect until someone phones them and gets an extra €20 off this is just the same promotion and the prices already have €20 off.


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    #890
    stevveyg
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭stevveyg


    my3cents wrote: »
    I paid €300 for ovoids with a €20 off summer promotion I suspect until someone phones them and gets an extra €20 off this is just the same promotion and the prices already have €20 off.

    no they are answering peoples queries on facebook, and they selling ovoids for 280per tonne etc, im sickened because i bought 2 tonne last week!


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    #891
    sword1
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    stevveyg wrote: »
    no they are answering peoples queries on facebook, and they selling ovoids for 280per tonne etc, im sickened because i bought 2 tonne last week!
    Seems a lot to be buying this time of year, left a few bags outside covered with canvass for the summer a couple of years ago, bags burst when I went to top up bunker ,a bit of a mess, i make sure I have no more than bunker full by march now


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    #892
    my3cents
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    sword1 wrote: »
    Seems a lot to be buying this time of year, left a few bags outside covered with canvass for the summer a couple of years ago, bags burst when I went to top up bunker ,a bit of a mess, i make sure I have no more than bunker full by march now

    We store ours in a shed and after emptying the bags last another 3 or more years doing duty as bags for wood off cuts I get from a joiners. Its just the UV light that kills them which is a good thing as it makes them somewhat biodegradable.


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    #893
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    stevveyg wrote: »
    *******Prices Slashed*******
    ******New Summer Prices Start Now******
    All products reduced by €20 per tonne
    Polish Coal €200 per tonne
    Black Diamond €230 per tonne
    Amber €200 per tonne
    Doubles €200 per tonne
    Ovoids €300 per tonne
    Clearflame €300 per tonne
    Countryblend €300 per tonne
    Slack €150 per tonne
    Singles €175 per tonne


    So its 20euro off all the prices above...

    Cheers, so one tonne black diamond €210.00 nice one


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    #894
    joebloggs32
    Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭joebloggs32


    Don't have a facebook account. Can anyone post up the phone number for these boys. Thanks in advance


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    #895
    stevveyg
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭stevveyg


    joebloggs32 wrote: »
    Don't have a facebook account. Can anyone post up the phone number for these boys. Thanks in advance

    02887740911 coal warehouse


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    #896
    my3cents
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    joebloggs32 wrote: »
    Don't have a facebook account. Can anyone post up the phone number for these boys. Thanks in advance

    04887740911 I couldn't get through on the 02887740911 number


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    #897
    beertons
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    Use the 048 number, that 028 one doesn't work from the south.


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    #898
    joebloggs32
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    Thanks a million guys


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    #899
    DaraDali
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    If I order 2 loads will I still just be charged 60euro or do they double it ?


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    #900
    my3cents
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    DaraDali wrote: »
    If I order 2 loads will I still just be charged 60euro or do they double it ?

    Its £45 per pallet and one load of one tonne on a pallet.


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    #901
    macjohn
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    DaraDali wrote: »
    If I order 2 loads will I still just be charged 60euro or do they double it ?

    The delivery charge is per ton - ie per pallet space on the truck.

    In fairness otherwise the courier couldn't do it at that price.


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