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Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 10 2:47 pm Post subject: egg box suppliers

Any recommendations for suppliers of egg boxes?

Not huge quantities as I'm getting a surplus of up to a couple of dozen a week so I'm not going to need thousands of boxes but a couple of hundred would keep me going for a long enough time, save having to scavenge used boxes from all and sundry and let me sell a few at the gate without relying on passers by just happening to be carrying their own egg boxes (which is pretty unlikely)

LynneA

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4893
Location: London N21

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 10 3:55 pm Post subject:
I get them off ebay. Fairly cheap if you're not fussed about pretty colours.

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 10 4:48 pm Post subject:
We use Ascotts smallholding supplies. I think there's around 300 in a box. If that's too many, see if anyone else on here will sell you some.

katie

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 713
Location: midlands

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 10 5:18 pm Post subject:
We use Ascott as well.Competitive pricing and good service.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 10 8:06 am Post subject:
Our local Wynnstay supplies them, so perhaps your local agricultural merchant does too. I'll find out what price I pay for mine. I've just checked my last bill and I paid �19.50p plus vat for a bail of 150 half dozen egg boxes. They are only up the road from our place, so i didn't have to pay any carriage.

girlracer265

Joined: 30 Jan 2010
Posts: 292
Location: brent knoll, somerset

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 10 9:06 pm Post subject:
mole valley 16.50 for 300

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 10 9:09 pm Post subject:
I got my last lot from Ascott - I will be trying Mole Valley for the next lot, because of the carriage.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 10 8:55 am Post subject:
Mole Valley �16? Well, ascott's can wait...Ill not be paying carriage!

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
Posts: 2904
Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 10 12:31 pm Post subject:
When I started selling eggs I soon ran out of boxes, so I cadged some off a chicken keeping friend. The friend moaned at me that I should train my customers better. (Yes, those were here actual words. ) My customers were all duly trained the next week, and I haven't been short since. I even have two ladies that aren't customers bringing me boxes!

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 10 4:43 pm Post subject:
I have to use new boxes as Im aregistered packing station... Ive checked with Mole Valley here and yes, they do do them.

Cobnut

Joined: 29 Aug 2008
Posts: 475
Location: North Herefordshire

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 10 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: egg box suppliers

JB wrote:

If you find yourself up my way you're welcome to loads. I acquired a load of new ones that are still in their packaging and I don't need them any more. When I sell eggs from the gate I ask people to return the boxes and they're pretty good about doing so. No use when you need boxes before you can sell them but fine once you're up and running.

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