Group / Bulk buys a thing?

[atarev]

Anyone here ever tried it? With kava being so expensive right now, I am looking for ways to cut costs. I have to imagine that if 5-10 of us went in on some bulk (think hundreds of pounds) we could get a break on the price. Anybody know sellers who might be into such an arrangement?

I know lots of people do these in other communities online, for example pellet smoker pellets, it's not uncommon for people to go in on a ton (2000#) of pellets.

 

[Jacob Bula]

Anyone here ever tried it? With kava being so expensive right now, I am looking for ways to cut costs. I have to imagine that if 5-10 of us went in on some bulk (think hundreds of pounds) we could get a break on the price. Anybody know sellers who might be into such an arrangement?

I know lots of people do these in other communities online, for example pellet smoker pellets, it's not uncommon for people to go in on a ton (2000#) of pellets.

Nakamal@home, KWK, and Best Fiji Kava sell in bulk. Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. With BFK more known for it. I'm sure there are many more.

 

[Groggy]

Anyone here ever tried it? With kava being so expensive right now, I am looking for ways to cut costs. I have to imagine that if 5-10 of us went in on some bulk (think hundreds of pounds) we could get a break on the price. Anybody know sellers who might be into such an arrangement?

I know lots of people do these in other communities online, for example pellet smoker pellets, it's not uncommon for people to go in on a ton (2000#) of pellets.

If you reach out to those vendors mentioned above, they will work out a bulk deal with you. There isn't a need to buy a pallet to save money. We have members that buy 10 kilos at a time to save money. Maybe @nabanga can give you some insight, I know he is one of those people.

 

[nabanga]

If you reach out to those vendors mentioned above, they will work out a bulk deal with you. There isn't a need to buy a pallet to save money. We have members that buy 10 kilos at a time to save money. Maybe @nabanga can give you some insight, I know he is one of those people.

I buy in bulk as I have to ship it to Laos which is expensive, so the more I buy the lower the cost per kg for the courier. Also, I drink a kilo every 10 days or so, and as delivery can take 3 weeks, need to have a stock. I haven't come across any savings for buying 5-10kg other than the promotional codes that come up from time to time.
One idea though - is work out the cost of a trip to Fiji or Vanuatu (flights+1 week in basic guesthouse) and see how many kilos you need to buy to break even, or make a saving. Good kava in Vanuatu was half the price of vendors when I was there in 2018, and I worked out if I bought 25kg or so it would pay for the trip.
How to justify a holiday and buying a years supply of kava in one go. Just need to wait for normal life to resume with flights.

 

[Groggy]

I buy in bulk as I have to ship it to Laos which is expensive, so the more I buy the lower the cost per kg for the courier. Also, I drink a kilo every 10 days or so, and as delivery can take 3 weeks, need to have a stock. I haven't come across any savings for buying 5-10kg other than the promotional codes that come up from time to time.
One idea though - is work out the cost of a trip to Fiji or Vanuatu (flights+1 week in basic guesthouse) and see how many kilos you need to buy to break even, or make a saving. Good kava in Vanuatu was half the price of vendors when I was there in 2018, and I worked out if I bought 25kg or so it would pay for the trip.
How to justify a holiday and buying a years supply of kava in one go. Just need to wait for normal life to resume with flights.

I hadn't thought of that, I've personally bought 5-10lbs+ from KWK and Squanch and have gotten price breaks, I guess it might be easier in the States.