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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #537  by Allan
 09 Sep 2018, 13:20
I live in Scotland and having a problem this year in getting the standard 1lb glass honey jar at a reasonable price i.e. around 50p incl lid. Is this the norm around the country?
 #539  by Patrick
 09 Sep 2018, 13:33
Hi Allen and welcome.

Funny you mention that. I spoke to Compak in Bristol a while back and at the time they were out of stock of 1lb jars.

My local association bulk buys the pallet, think it works out about 32 / 33p each. Delivery is usually the killer.
 #540  by Allan
 09 Sep 2018, 14:17
Thanks Patrick that's interesting. Do you know which Company they purchase them from? It will probably be what our association will need to do
 #545  by Patrick
 09 Sep 2018, 21:01
It was a firm based in Bristol so not likely to be very useful for Scotland I'm afraid.

Compak, Wynnes, Freeman and Harding etc may all be worth a call around for a bulk delivery to Scotland or their may be more local suppliers who can help out for a pallet or two.
 #547  by Allan
 09 Sep 2018, 22:27
Thanks Patrick and Diane I'll give them a try
 #552  by Allan
 10 Sep 2018, 10:55
Thanks to all for advice, time for me to follow up on all the suggestions