BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

[perthMatt]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

I just used the pick up point as having a heavy order it was cheaper and I am in no hurry to get them also

Matt

[jeffk]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

I used the Star Courier option. Always happy to give something new a try, especially if it saves me money. Id have used the Melbourne pickup point but Ill be in Dimboola this weekend.

Lets see how it goes...

[phrostyboi]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

My first time going through this beanbay madness, now the BF thinks im mad as a hatter and that coffee is more important than he is :-?

looking forward to the meetup at talk coffee on saturday, then filling up the kitchen with chaff and mess on sunday

the boss now thinks im losing my mind as well with all this talk of home roasting, popcorn poppers and green beans

[whoosha]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

Well, I have just participated in my first Bean Bay.
Bought my first ever green beans. Went crazy. Starter pack +10kgs extra.
Now I have to read up and learn how to roast using Popper and or corretto. I went and bought heat gun on Sunday and have unused bread maker.

My wife is understanding - so long as she gets her coffee and it is good. cant wait to 26/09 for pick up. Only 11 more sleeps......

Coffee Snobs is good but it is making me obsessed with coffee

[Intellidepth]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

I used Startrack for my 30kg order as it was more convenient, much quicker, and about the same price. The office tolerates my snobbery but Im not sure that itll continue when 30kg lands on their doorstep! Bit heavier than most of the cases of wine that rock up regularly for other people... and perhaps slightly bulkier :

I noticed the site was really quick tonight too.

[Intellidepth]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

the boss now thinks im losing my mind as well with all this talk of home roasting, popcorn poppers and green beans

Youve joined the club. At least the staff where I work are converted now... quality brown beans regularly from Andy... four more newbie roasters... one interstate manager provided with a copy of BeanScene with special reference to CoffeeSnobs roasting, and the latest copy of BeanScene always in our reception area. What have I missed?

[Koffee_Kosmo]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

A small order tonight as I need to go through lots of stashed Kilos of green beans

But 2 of my favourite beans were on offer tonight and could not pass up the opportunity

Ethiopian Gambella Naturals
PNG Wahgi AA

Hopefully next month we may see some
Sumatran & Kenyan greens

KK

[Humphrey]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

Hi, Im Humphrey, and Im a beanbay-a-holic!

I havent counted in a while, but I reckon Ive got 50-60kg of beans downstairs. And thats not counting the 12.5kg I just beanbayed ;-)

I think the performance has improved on beanbay. So I could get on beanbay as quick as I could, I left my netbook in the cat. Then when I was finished up with my tennis lesson, I rushed to my car, plugged the usb cable into my nextg phone, and shasham, I had bought 12.5kg of beans from the comfort of my car. Everybody who walked past, must have thought I was a complete nut job though! I was really impressed by how fast, and responsive it was over 3g. ANd even better, there were still beans left!! :-)

Congrats on an excellent bean bay Andy.

[Thundergod]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

17.5kg of eight different beans is probably enough for one person

http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1253012671

[Andy]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009


re: Star Track Express

I prefer to stick with the tried and proven $15 oz post satchel

Fair enough too, Australia Post has been a stable and reliable service for CSrs for years. We have sent 1000s of satchels and lost very few.

I didnt notice it as a delivery option.

The Star Track Express courier is only shown if you are getting it delivered to a business address that is not a PO box.

I used the Star Courier option

Ahh yes, different company (tis confusing... Star Couriers and Star Track Express). Star couriers only deliver to Melbourne metro so most CSrs dont see that option. They have given us great new pricing as we send a pretty big volume each month.

I used Startrack for my 30kg order

Ah yes, the Star Track Express Road option is very good for this. Depending on your location around Australia and the volume of beans it can be as cheap as a pickup point but quicker and direct.

Im not too sure how long (or if) we will have these STE options for freight, I expect that the company will up our prices if we are this far off our projected usage.

We will see how it goes.

[madpierre06]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

Two reasons I like the pick up....

a) Get to have a chat with other Snobbers and/or staff over a cuppa at Venezianos and
b) Can control timing of beans coming into house so gives me time to reorganise cupboard so stash doesnt appear to have grown (most important) 8-) (dear, ill drop you at work, have a couple things to do and I know youre bored about looking through BCF - will come and pick you up from work then we can go grab a coffee somewhere)

[Bilynette]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

Another great BB... been over at Simsys, computers set up on the kitchen table, kids in a feeding frenzy and us oblivious to all but gettin our orders in and talkin coffee....great fun ;D ;D ;D ;D

[fdm_2k]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

Im glad Im not the only one buying way too many beans. I thought that having 16kg already, and buying another 7.5 kg tonight, was wrong... Was obsession... Was just downright silly.

Now I realise the opposite: that I have to try harder to keep up with you lot

Viva la Beanbay!!

Adam.

[Humphrey]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

I got delivery to the local pick up point. $1/kg verus $1.77/kg. I assume that its still going through star track express to Alistair anyway, and Im in no rush for beans. The estimated date of the 26th is pretty awesome -- thats only just over a week. Im guessing that the 77c/kg saving is covered by the sponsors & the fact that sending one big parcel is cheaper than sending many separate parcels that total the same weight. Thanks CS Sponsors!

Oh, btw... $1.77/kg is VERY cheap for postage to Tassie :-)

Also, out of curiousity I was playing around with the weights of packages in my cart, and notices that AUS post was actually cheaper than the courier on lighter orders.

[Andy]

Re: BeanBay Sale - 15th Sept 2009

$1.77/kg is VERY cheap for postage to Tassie

Sure is! We have never shipped that cheap to the Tassie pickups in the past.

AUS post was actually cheaper than the courier on lighter orders.

***note***
That was correct for YOUR address.

BB calculates the actual prices on the fly for your address but if you live in Tassie or even worse, in Darwin then the courier surcharges can be way higher than AustPost Express.

...which is why we have tried to give people a range of shipping choices so they can find the one that suits their destination/weight/wait the best