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PS: what is a profit on return?
I think he means profit on sales value, ie margin.
PS: what is a profit on return?
Thanks for that good info, Philip.
PS: what is a profit on return?
really you are better off just telling them what the 'WHOLESALE' price is and let them figure out what they are going to sell it for
The price is fine seeing that you are technically selling it 'wholesale' It's about what I sell it to my retailers. and the same as what I sell it to my landlords when they want even more than the generous 'rent honey' they get.I know this is an old line of discussion but I am still struggling with pricing my honey, the reason being as a small hobbyist keeper with 4/6 hives in 2 locations both other people’s meadows I don’t maximise my crop and therefore usually have enough honey for my hive rent, myself, my father and his mates and don’t usually sell.
One of my landowners will, I have discovered, take all the honey I want To sell him, he isn’t reselling it just that he can give it away as coming from his meadow plus I always get my jars back from him. Is £4.50 for a 12oz hex about right? Plus I have discovered (don’t ask) an 18 Lb bucket of last years slightly crystallised summer honey which he wants, should I just let him have that for 4.50 Lb. I don’t think i am undercutting any market as not advertising these prices. But an the same time I don’t want to do myself out of hard earned cash!
Thanks for that really helpful,The price is fine seeing that you are technically selling it 'wholesale' It's about what I sell it to my retailers. and the same as what I sell it to my landlords when they want even more than the generous 'rent honey' they get.
Yes, last year's honey should be the same price - it's nowhere near it's 'best before' date as it will keep forever, I'm still using the last of my 2018 stock (a phenomenal year around here)
My sales here have been consistent this season our local Baker started selling it at £6 for 340g in one shop they are now taking orders for three shops.Same where I used to live. Local association set a price of £5 lb for its members to sell at local shows, the association then takes 10% for providing the selling opportunity.
Always used to pee me off as they never paid for a pitch, they were always invited to certain shows to provide a visitor attraction, even the local food fair weekend gave them a tent FOC, that also upset a lot of traders that paid for pitches as they started selling other bee related products along side the honey.
I myself have ditched jar sales and concentrate on bulk, mainly to restaurants, even here in Shropshire we have a beek selling @ £5 lb a mile from us, just cant be bothered with all the work when someone is willing to give it away like that.
I know this is an old line of discussion but I am still struggling with pricing my honey
I don’t think i am undercutting any market as not advertising these prices. But an the same time I don’t want to do myself out of hard earned cash!
My sales here have been consistent this season our local Baker started selling it at £6 for 340g in one shop they are now taking orders for three shops.
There's a veg shop in tenbury who buy it from me at £6 and sell for £7
Legs in bromyard have two shops and one in Hereford they again are buying it for £6 and selling for £7.50 for 340gs.
Legs have sold the most with over 150 jars so far..
Local sales have been consistent to I prefer selling local you don't have to use labels
I agree with you HJL jarring is such a hastle but it is nice to see people's faces and talk about your honey as long as they can take it!
I think if I become a bee farmer I will always sell jars of honey its such a nice way of connecting with folk.
Im not allowed to sell from the door as my better half doesn't want folk about. its ashame really as theres so many people about up here since lock down more than I've ever seen.
My supply will be gone by Christmas to except my winter supply.
You're lucky. We have it 'ard round here. The selling price of honey in different parts of the country is an endless fascination. As I said in Post 23 above, - I supply local shop at £4/lb and they sell at £4.99. Two local garages have honey from another beek at £5.
Any opinions on whether round or hex jars sell better?
I think that just depends where you get them from. I get mine from Compak (I don't need huge amounts) and the round jars are cheaper than hexagonal. It's only personal preference, but it drives me insane trying to get the last dregs of honey out of all of the corners or a hexagonal jar, so I stick with round.Both sell but hex are cheaper.
Apologies I didn't mean to reply to this sorry.Not tested that locally as I've always used hex, but they do pack together tighter than the rounds. Almost like the bees know something...
Same here even more so with soft set or set.. I usually put hot water in the jar and tip in my cup for a cup of tea.I think that just depends where you get them from. I get mine from Compak (I don't need huge amounts) and the round jars are cheaper than hexagonal. It's only personal preference, but it drives me insane trying to get the last dregs of honey out of all of the corners or a hexagonal jar, so I stick with round.
Hex, every time.Any opinions on whether round or hex jars sell better?
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