Health cabin Starfruit (perhaps mini group buy)

[violetblade]

I have been using this flavour for a while now but when I went to order some today they are not sending via china airmail and the other postage options are a little high for just a few flavourings.

So I was wondering if anyone knew of another flavouring company who sells starfruit flavouring.

[MarkS]

I have the same issue. Love HC's Vodka and Rootbeer concentrates but the postage costs have stopped me reordering them.

Maybe get a few of us together and buy either 110ml or 30ml bottles and split the postage costs?

[violetblade]

I would go for that Mark £10 postage is just a bit much for 90ml of flavouring.

[MarkS]

Ok cool.

Hopefully some others maybe interested in joining forces and splitting postage costs?

90ml? Can you not get the 115ml bottles of starfruit? It works out around $1.50 more for the extra 25ml?

[violetblade]

Never thought about that Mark just thought 30ml at 5% would last a long time lol

Oh sorry I reread that the 90ml was 3 different 30mls

[MarkS]

If you want 30ml bottles then no issue for me. the postage costs are the same for 3 x 30ml or 1 x 115ml anyway.

Anyone else want to get some concentrates from Health Cabin. We could do a mini group buy type thing?

So far if I ordered 2 x 115ml bottles and you ordered 1 x 115ml or 3 x 30ml bottles the postage split x 3 would be around $9.80 for you.

[violetblade]

Still going to work out costing me around £10 to get it delivered Mark give it a few days see if anyone else is interested and see how much it's going to cost if not OH will just have to learn to like another flavour that's easy to get a hold of.

I understand the restrictions on other things but not on a flavouring.

[MarkS]

I do find it odd myself considering those restrictions do not seem to apply to other Chinese vendors. They either ignore them or use another carrier.


Fingers crossed a few others will see this and if they show an interest maybe start a group buy.

[Perpetua]

Maybe start a more general interest Health Cabin Group Buy thread on the GB Board MarkS & violetblade?

Then even if folk don't want to buy flavourings, you'd have enough interest with other goodies to make up a carriage paid order . . . just a thought, as it would probably mean more work re-packaging for whoever took on the GB.

[violetblade]

That's the bit putting me off Perpetua I'm not as organised as you were when you did them.

[Perpetua]

Thank you violetblade.

I did enjoy doing them, despite the work involved - just don't have time now.


Put a limit on the numbers participating would be my suggestion to you, if you did decide to go ahead.

[MarkS]

Aug 12, 2014 22:06:23 GMT Perpetua said:

Maybe start a more general interest Health Cabin Group Buy thread on the GB Board MarkS & violetblade?

Then even if folk don't want to buy flavourings, you'd have enough interest with other goodies to make up a carriage paid order . . . just a thought, as it would probably mean more work re-packaging for whoever took on the GB.

I'm up for that but having never done I group buy before do I need to get permission to start the thread?

The other thing i am thinking is calculating postage and package costs one the items arrive, because depending on the size of items ordered it may not work out so cheap?

[Perpetua]

Aug 14, 2014 6:40:59 GMT MarkS said:

Aug 12, 2014 22:06:23 GMT Perpetua said:

Maybe start a more general interest Health Cabin Group Buy thread on the GB Board MarkS & violetblade?

Then even if folk don't want to buy flavourings, you'd have enough interest with other goodies to make up a carriage paid order . . . just a thought, as it would probably mean more work re-packaging for whoever took on the GB.

I'm up for that but having never done I group buy before do I need to get permission to start the thread?

The other thing i am thinking is calculating postage and package costs one the items arrive, because depending on the size of items ordered it may not work out so cheap?

You do, but I can't see there being a problem Mark.

What I used to do, was take payment once I'd paid and placed the order . . . just incase anything was out of stock. Calculating the postage at the same time.

Looking at RM's pricing structure now, I'd imagine most parcels will fall into the Large Letter/Small Parcel category:

 www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/RM_OurPrices_Mar2014a.pdf

Whoever places the order, will also get a small bulk discount from HC, which I used to use for paying for the padded envelopes and compensating for any shortfall in postage that I may have charged. If you have enough folks for the order to be manageable, but still qualify for free shipping - then it can any be more reasonable ( I'd have thought ) . . . . certainly quicker!

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

Aug 12, 2014 11:10:05 GMT violetblade said:

I understand the restrictions on other things but not on a flavouring.

If it is anything like Capella, there are some flavours that have a lower flashpoint, or are more flammable than others.... they have to be sent in a different box "Dangerous Goods", the paperwork is extensive and the cost of shipping is therefore increased.

[violetblade]

Ah thank you for clearing that up frogster I always thought flavourings were harmless.