Micronised linseed in the Perth/Kinross area?

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Does anyone know of a source that is cheaper than 28.50 a bag.

If not, is anyone interested in getting some from Carrs Billington with me? They can get a cheaper price if they order 10 bags but they don't want to order that much :rolleyes: I would take two...
 
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EKW said:
I asked them about this yesterday and you can get it cheaper online with postage to your door than you can buy it from from them.
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Yes... Unless they order ten bags, hence the point of my post!

Probably they would do it if enough folk wanted it to collect from any Carrs as their lorries are up and down to each shop anyway so they can get the ten bags delivered to one and then on to the others and it should still be cheaper than the online price of 28.50.
 
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Carrs won't do it for any less than £25 as they will need to cover the transport cost and make a small bit of profit on it.

I'll get some if they get it in as I can't be faffed waiting for a courier all day.
 
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EKW said:
Carrs won't do it for any less than £25 as they will need to cover the transport cost and make a small bit of profit on it.

I'll get some if they get it in as I can't be faffed waiting for a courier all day.
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Yes but they will get it at wholesale prices to begin with. 25 is still better than 27.25 (ebay) and the courier getting lost!! Folk can buy it from shops for 21 in some areas and its Charnwood stuff so there must be a way!!

I am already biting the bullet black beastie but I find out if I will be made redundant in the next couple of weeks so I need to source cheaper everything!!
 
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Yep been there and done that, its pants :(, i managed to switch the other feeds to cheaper alternatives but kept the supps and stuff normal but paid the same price each month.

Hope you dont get laid off and if you do I hope you get somethin else soon :)
 
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The eBay linseed is charnwood but just via a pet shop seller,

I never wait in for couriers; just put a note on payment to leave at the back door.

I'm in Clackmannanshire but willing to join a Kinross co-op to order!
 
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TPO said:
The eBay linseed is charnwood but just via a pet shop seller,

I never wait in for couriers; just put a note on payment to leave at the back door.

I'm in Clackmannanshire but willing to join a Kinross co-op to order!
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Hurrah!

I will phone Carrs tomorrow and see what the price will be for ten bags and see if its worth doing.

I don't have a back door :eek:
 
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That link looks good - I'm happy to join in a co-op for ordering although that price looks hard to beat.
 
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Really, with the cost of fuel, it is better to have it delivered direct, and as it lasts months you dont want to buy too much. Spring is coming soon, they can eat grass!
I worked out all the detailed costings for my pony, and I decided that 20kg of m/linseed, a bag of non molassed sugar beet flakes and plenty of minerals were the cheapest diet: minerals being relatively the most expensive and linseed the cheapest.
 
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No worries :D

Miss L Toe, if that shop can sell it for £18 I don't see why Carrs can't. I know it won't cost me £10 in fuel to collect it so it's an option I'd be keen to follow up on ;)
 
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No worries :D

Miss L Toe, if that shop can sell it for £18 I don't see why Carrs can't. I know it won't cost me £10 in fuel to collect it so it's an option I'd be keen to follow up on ;)
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Exactly but I bought it on blooming eBay and then they wanted to charge me an extra 6.99 as I am in "upper Scotland" PERTH!!!:mad: had to get it delivered to my parents instead. Hopefully will get Carrs sorted for next winter as you say no reason why they shouldn't be able to sell it at a competitive price, they told me they buy loads of stuff from Charnwood but that Charnwood still make them order ten bags :rolleyes:

I am going to Carrs anyway so it won't cost me extra in fuel.
 
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FW- where about are you?PM if you prefer. Maybe we could sort something ourselves, if anyone else localish was interested, to place larger orders and collect that way?

I know I feed it year round.
 
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