Hey there hammocking guys and dolls! With winter having set in and our thoughts turning to the often refered to "down goodness", I thought I might float the idea of a down group buy.
The idea was being discussed (improperly) on the JRB down sleeves thread. Stromcrow mentioned that he had recently made an order for 2 lbs. of down (pictures of completed gear are expected!) from featherind.com. Curiosity piqued, I send an email for costs/quantity. It was quickly pointed out that the logistics of a group buy of down would be, well, ugly. Then Pan chimed in with this:
Seemed like some pretty good advice based on everyone's experience with Ed. I personally can't say enough good about him. He actually hand delivered a SnugFit to me in Hot Springs because he knew I was in a hurry to get back on the Trail; that is service! NCPatrick pointed out that he sells them in 3.1oz bags, so the logistics got a whole lot less ugly.
With hopes high and email opened, I sent him an inquiry. Here is his response:
"Good to hear from you Cannibal. There’s always a discount for quantity buys at Speer Hammocks! Normally on the 3.1 oz $30 bags of 900 down, we offer 10% off on orders over $300. For orders over $600 (20 bags), we offer 20% off! Here’s the way it works out:
1-9 bags regular price $30/bag
10-19 bags, 10% off—that’s $27/bag
+20 bags, 20% off—that’s $24/bag
Orders can be filled & shipped in 1-3 days. Delivery in US is via Priority Mail—expect 1-3 business day delivery.
Be sure & call to get the discounts. Let me know if you need any more info.
Happy Holidays….Ed"
So, I guess the question is; anybody want to order some down? I will be happy to organize, sort, and ship. No extra cost, I just ask that all buyers pay for the shipping of the down to them; priority mail seems the cheapest.
Obviously, 20+ bags is the target. If, we have enough interested buyers I'm down for 6, or maybe 8 bags. I'm assuming all are in the same holiday boat with me (no extra $$$), so I'm thinking this would be a good New Year Resolution; make more stuff!
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