Vanilla Beans are in!!

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Vanilla Beans are in!!

Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 9:00 am

Anyone interested? The price break point is 2 lbs. Canadian supplier.

http://www.vanillafoodcompany.ca/Madaga ... _madag.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

x - .75 :mrgreen:
RobD - .25 :mrgreen:
Sandy - .5 :mrgreen:
hphunter - .5
xmonikerx - .25 :mrgreen:
chalmers - .25
maltster - .25 :mrgreen:
hbc - .25 :mrgreen:
johnnymac - .25
rasp - .25 :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Jeff - .25
Liam - 1 :mrgreen:
know1 - 2.25 :mrgreen:
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Re: Vanilla Bean Group Buy?

Post by RobD » Thu May 17, 2012 11:01 am

I'd be in for a 1/4 lb.

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Re: Vanilla Bean Group Buy?

Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 11:25 am

I'll take 1/2 - 3/4 lb.
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Post by GAM » Thu May 17, 2012 11:39 am

I could do 1/4.

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Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 11:42 am

Halfway there.
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Post by HPhunter » Thu May 17, 2012 11:55 am

I'll take 1/2lb. Or less.
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Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 12:20 pm

3/4 there.
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Post by XmonikerX » Thu May 17, 2012 12:30 pm

i'd be in for a 1/4.

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Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 12:39 pm

1/4 lb left. FYI, there are spices there too.
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Post by chalmers » Thu May 17, 2012 2:21 pm

I'll take 1/4lb or less.

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Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 2:27 pm

There's 2 pounds. I'll let this go until next week before pulling the trigger.
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Post by maltster » Thu May 17, 2012 2:43 pm

I'd take 1/4lb (+/- if you have to round up/down to an even pound).

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Post by homebrewcrew » Thu May 17, 2012 8:35 pm

i will take a quarter of a pound. If you are doing more than 2lbs.
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Post by mr x » Thu May 17, 2012 8:36 pm

you and GAM are up to 1/2, I think you will make it....
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Post by JohnnyMac » Thu May 17, 2012 9:27 pm

I'll take a 1/4 pound if there's room........
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Post by mr x » Fri May 18, 2012 2:37 pm

Bump for another .25lb.
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Post by GAM » Fri May 18, 2012 2:42 pm

Whats the total?

I have not asked others. Do I need to?
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Post by mr x » Fri May 18, 2012 2:43 pm

2.75 lbs so far, I'm keeping a tally in the first post.
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Post by RubberToe » Fri May 18, 2012 2:47 pm

Phuk it, I'm in for 0.25! :)
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Re: Vanilla Bean Group Buy?

Post by NASH » Fri May 18, 2012 9:43 pm

Let's get this shit up to 5 lbs!

I'll take a lb :spilly:

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Re: Vanilla Bean Group Buy?

Post by jeffsmith » Fri May 18, 2012 9:45 pm

Why not? I'm in for 1/4lb.

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Post by mr x » Fri May 18, 2012 9:54 pm

I'll update the first thread once i get back to hfx. Fwiw, I think we need 6lbs to get the next price break. Might be too much, but we'll see. At any rate, I think $45/lb with nothing other than $7 flat rate shipping isn't bad. All you BNers need beans. Trust me.:)
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Post by NASH » Fri May 18, 2012 10:02 pm

mr x wrote:I'll update the first thread once i get back to hfx. Fwiw, I think we need 6lbs to get the next price break. Might be too much, but we'll see. At any rate, I think $45/lb with nothing other than $7 flat rate shipping isn't bad. All you BNers need beans. Trust me.:)
Ohhh I thought you said the price break was at 5 lbs. Keep us posted regardless :cheers2:

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Post by mr x » Fri May 18, 2012 10:29 pm

I wasn't sure, but on checking it's 6. The product link is in the first post.
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Re: Vanilla Bean Group Buy?

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sat May 19, 2012 3:20 pm

was going to buy some b grade from he eBay guy, but this seems like it won't cost much more all told. I'm in for a pound.
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