Honey price

[JamezF]

At my local BBKA honey show recently there were comments about some local small scale beefarmers charging £5.95 for a 12oz jar and saying that the 'right' price was £4.50-£4.75 for a lb jar.

One assumes they'd noticed that those local small scale beefarmers weren't selling anything then?

James

 

[ericbeaumont]

white plastic 1kg tubs

can't seem to find anything under about £1. Do you have a link?

TD Online Jet B 850 holds 1kg of honey. It's a 50p clear tub and gives customers a view of what they're buying.

 

[Dodge]

TD Online Jet B 850 holds 1kg of honey. It's a 50p clear tub and gives customers a view of what they're buying.

That's not a bad idea. Although indonlike glass as it's near enough a closed recycling system.

 

[ericbeaumont]

One assumes they'd noticed that those local small scale beefarmers weren't selling anything then?

On the contrary, honey at a higher price often out-sells the lower.

 

[Jimmy]

On the contrary, honey at a higher price often out-sells the lower.

I think their comments about the prices achieved by more commercially savvy sellers are a mix of jealousy, obstinacy and wanting to live in the past. They moan about the local accepted/ceiling retail price increasing to ~£6 per jar (for both 340 and 454g, up from £5 two years ago) but don't increase their wholesale price or use 340g jars rather than 454g.

 

[JamezF]

On the contrary, honey at a higher price often out-sells the lower.

I certainly agree. My comment was intended to be somewhat ironic. I do wonder if there are people around here who are basically selling at "immediate" cost, or even below it, and think that's a reasonable price.

James

 

[Hachi]

I certainly agree. My comment was intended to be somewhat ironic. I do wonder if there are people around here who are basically selling at "immediate" cost, or even below it, and think that's a reasonable price.

James

certainly in the past but they won't admit to it now

 

[W0otz]

I've just got back from a local event and was shocked at the price another beek was selling for:
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His candles were cheap too.


I've been selling at £5/£9 for 8oz/1lb on Facebook marketplace and have just about sold out - I was almost tempted to buy some for re-sale... almost.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I've just got back from a local event and was shocked at the price another beek was selling for:
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His candles were cheap too.


I've been selling at £5/£9 for 8oz/1lb on Facebook marketplace and have just about sold out - I was almost tempted to buy some for re-sale... almost.

I’ve removed the chaps name. Only fair

 

[robmort]

I've just got back from a local event and was shocked at the price another beek was selling for:
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His candles were cheap too.


I've been selling at £5/£9 for 8oz/1lb on Facebook marketplace and have just about sold out - I was almost tempted to buy some for re-sale... almost.

Well done. I advertised on Facebook marketplace 8 weeks ago but not had a single enquiry. But other local beekeepers are also advertising for £5/12oz and £5.50/1lb.

 

[JamezF]

As I posted earlier, cheaper than supermarkets are selling "English Honey". Bonkers.

If I can't get more than that for my honey I'll ferment it and drink it. Probably save me a fortune in bottles of wine...

James

 

[Ian123]

I’ve removed the chaps name. Only fair
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One can only assume the low prices in Kent are an indicator of its remote nature

 

[maddydog]

Just had a look on Facebook marketplace. Didn't realise that ( in North Staffordshire) there are such vast swathes of organic certified land capable of sustaining such a thriving honey industry
£5 a lb would be a ballpark figure. I would be better served using my storage for coal

 

[Erichalfbee]

Just had a look on Facebook marketplace. Didn't realise that ( in North Staffordshire) there are such vast swathes of organic certified land capable of sustaining such a thriving honey industry
£5 a lb would be a ballpark figure. I would be better served using my storage for coal

That's so annoying!!!!
Report them to TS

 

[maddydog]

That's so annoying!!!!
Report them to TS

Ahhh.... Well my missus works on the same floor as TS. She has mentioned previously about labelling 'anomalies', however, since the recent cuts there's only a stapler and worn chair left so they haven't got the resources spare....

 

[user 20297]

My jars weren't specifically for standard honey weights, so I filled them to the top and I'm "giving" buyers an extra half-ounce.

 

[masterBK]

Beebe
Sorry to be pedantic but shouldn't there be a gap between the numerical value and the weight symbol e.g 380 g not 380g

With the amber colour and all those bubbles the jars presumably contains Ling heather.

 

[user 20297]

Beebe
Sorry to be pedantic but shouldn't there be a gap between the numerical value and the weight symbol e.g 380 g not 380g

With the amber colour and all those bubbles the jars presumably contains Ling heather.

I can easily edit the label as it is just part of an experimental batch of a dozen jars and I print off Avery labels in batches of ten. If I was being pedantic, perhaps the "oz" should also be separated from the digits by a space and the half expressed as a fraction.
I'm fairly sure that there must be a convention that weights are described as I have done. For example I have checked jars of hot-dog sausages,
peanut butter and commercial honey; I haven't found any with a spaced-out "g".

 

[W0otz]

Beebe
Sorry to be pedantic but shouldn't there be a gap between the numerical value and the weight symbol e.g 380 g not 380g

With the amber colour and all those bubbles the jars presumably contains Ling heather.

I can't find any regulations regarding the space, but the recent article in BBKA News said there should not be a space between the weight and the unit.

 

[masterBK]

Sorry if I got it wrong.
However in
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006
they include a gap so maybe they don't read their own regs!
see below

Nominal quantity and unit of measurement Minimum height of words or figures
exceeding 1 kg 6 mm
exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 1 kg 4 mm
exceeding 50 g but not exceeding 200 g 3 mm