Everwood Ave Brew Shop

[chrismccull]

A Brewnoser opened a homebrew shop in NS, check them out if you need supplies: http://www.everwoodavebrewshop.com/

[Chris Craig]

Interesting.  Bookmarked!

[brew]

Nice looking site...

[chrismccull]

The price for a pound of cascade looked good.

[Chris Craig]

Yeah, I checked that out.  $13 shipping though

[Chris Craig]

Although it's the same for 1 lb as it is for 5.  I know I'm really low on Cascade...

[jeffsmith]

Yeah, I checked that out.  $13 shipping though

I'll point Dave in this direction to see if there's anything he can do to help you guys out with that.

[Everwood Brew Shop]

Hi Everyone,

I'll be posting an introductory thread soon but I thought I'd weigh into this one first. The shipping estimate is correct, I have literally taken a pound of hops to the counter and asked what my options are. The issue is that I vacuum seal the hops once I open the bag (I buy in bulk bags). A vacuum sealed bag of hops when packaged measures approximately 8"x6"x2" and weighs, well, 1 lb. Due to the thickness of the package it has to go as a small parcel and can't go letter post.

However, if I do not vacuum seal the hops (and I have some frozen for orders of less then a lb so it's an option for you). Then I can get a lb of hops into a regular brown envelope and it'll cost about $5 to ship to anywhere in NS/NB/PEI.

But Chris is correct, shipping through either FedEx or Canada Post really doesn't change until you get over 15lbs. It will all be between $14-18 depending on your specific location, between 15-20 lbs is usually between $15-20 and over 20lbs varies (and is much cheaper with FedEx).

I was skeptical about the shipping module too, trust me, but for every product combination I've tested it's come out within a dollar of the actual price.

As a side note, please follow me on facebook and twitter. Looking into the crystal ball I can foresee some promotions that involve free shipping or equivalent discounts.

Thanks

Dave

[Chris Craig]

Thanks Dave,

I suspected as much with the shipping.  It's nice to see that you're not trying to make money on shipping.  That can be frustrating to deal with as a consumer.  I'm eager to see what you're going to have for hardware

[chrismccull]

Same here, I don't mind paying actual cost on shipping, but hate when a Vendor tries to profit from it.

[Richard]

Sounds like a group buy from Dave would be the best bet, to get to cheaper shipping...

... that or a road-trip east

[fakr]

yeah, I was going to mention if you guys did a bulk order, perhaps Dave and I could work out a drop offpickup half way between moncton and halifax...I could then bring the gear up with me to Fredericton...though it might just be cheaper to pay the shipping.