pine_guy
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- Location
- North Cumbria
I'm the seller and thank you for attempting to keep me anonymous, but really no need. As others have said completely different market to 'real' farmers. Its much more convenient supplying the person who calls me up wanting a 'bit of fert' for his spuds or horse paddock, you could decant from a big bag but then its messy to sell that part bag on, and you've got the little bags to weigh, it could also make it difficult for us with FIAS. This way in sealed bags from the manufacturer everything is correct and above board. Price wise its a bit like working out the value of potatoes against what Macdonalds charge for fries.
My post was a little tongue in cheek. Always realise that little quantities/convenience demand a premium, but it was more than I thought it would.
Lifted half a dozen bulk bags off a lorry for a small holder neighbour while they were at work a couple of years back, paperwork had a card receipt stapled to it, so new what it cost them, that was nearly a 3 figure premium over my artic load, so shouldn’t have been surprised.
Never done any business with you Dave, but you are just up the road, so should have a look in one day ......
......... but not for small bag fert