Has anyone tried Barrow Bags?

[oldoaktree]

I emptyed a full bluiders bag and it only filled three barrow bags. I can get six in the back of a L220 twin cab with the tail gate down standing them on the end, pull them off and on to a sack barrow and put them any were they want.

[BigRedDog]

I'll be ordering up some vented bags 1cu and barrow today, it seems like the way forward. I've been running round with small plastic or nets all winter and at least with the barrow bags you basically ensure a better minimum order.

 

Re. Running round the country side, I've been trying to train my regular customers to buy on the same day if they live in the same area. Doesn't always work but if I know I'm going to a particular lane or route where I've got a couple of regulars I'll try and give them a ring the day before to see if they need topping up, it has saved a lot of running out to the same spot again and again, may have helped boost a few sales, I dunno.

[Dave Martin]

I'll be ordering up some vented bags 1cu and barrow today, it seems like the way forward. I've been running round with small plastic or nets all winter and at least with the barrow bags you basically ensure a better minimum order.

 

Re. Running round the country side, I've been trying to train my regular customers to buy on the same day if they live in the same area. Doesn't always work but if I know I'm going to a particular lane or route where I've got a couple of regulars I'll try and give them a ring the day before to see if they need topping up, it has saved a lot of running out to the same spot again and again, may have helped boost a few sales, I dunno.

 

What do you intend to charge for the Barrow Bags?

[woodworm]

I am now charging £25 each for 1 or 2 bags, and £20 each for 3 or more. (for local delivery)

[BigRedDog]

You don't want to know what I charge for logs, it'd make all these lads cry! But its a totally different market, there is no comercial hardwood grown and I have to pay £40 or £50 a cube just to get it here, or £60 a tonne un-processed, the joys of lsland life!

[scbk]

Just thought I would bump this old topic and see how folks are getting on with the barrow bags?

 

 

I'm kinda thinking about them myself right now

 

I only run a small firewood business. I have a LWB transit (panel van) and an 8x5 drop side trailer (not tipper). I fitted mesh sides so I can offer two load sizes, a "single" at 1.25 m3 and a "double" at 2.5 m3. The larger load is proving the most popular, as it works out slightly cheaper for the customer. Also I think that a nice trailer load of logs with my sign on the back makes good advertising

 

As it's not a tipper, it takes around 20 mins to handball the 2.5 cube of logs out of the trailer with the customer helping

 

I haven't really got the money for a decent 2nd hand tipping trailer. Also a lot of my deliveries seem to be to places where you just can't get a trailer as close in as you're like - narrow busy city streets or single track roads with tight driveways, cos it's a long wheel base you run out of space at the front wheels

 

Does anyone use barrow bags for large deliveries of 2 cube or more, or is it just folks buying a bag or so at a time? Do you think they would be quicker than handballing a load onto their drive, or do folks expect you to take it round the house down the path and to the far end of their shed just because it's on wheels?

 

 

Does anyone know of any of the bag companies that would sell less than 50 units? I think I would only need half that

[zeroluke]

If you find any scbk, will you let me know, as I would need even less at the moment, just starting out, you see..

[Justme]

You will have to charge more as its going to take you much longer to fill & empty all those bags. Barrow bags are for small orders (or so you can take them round the back) not full trailer loads.

[phatty]

I have 50 barrow bags for sale. half of them never used. if any one is interested, send me a pm.

will deliver around bristol area.

[ash_smith123]

pm'ed!