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American sweets you can't get in Ireland?

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  • #122
    a.corr
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    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Ive been following this thread for a while as I was coincidentially pondering setting up a retail outlet selling import candy here. Before launching into that I brought in a pallet sized amount of American candy to gage interest and get a feel for it. I have pretty much everything mentioned above, so if anyone is interested in buying US stuff "locally", drop me a PM. Generally would prefer lots of 6x per bar (I have case loads of each, not like 1 or 2 bars or anything). You can see photos of it all here.

    Hopefully this isnt considered spam, as Im not (yet!) a business enterprise.


    As a related FYI, An Post shipping charges are killing me from an eBay selling perspective! 6 pack of Root Beer is 2.2kg (therefore a "parcel"), which is min EUR28 to UK! Ideally It makes more sense to sell the heavy things locally.
    Hey, I do I go about buying some stuff off you? or do you have a shop set up with all these things?


  • #123
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    a.corr wrote: »
    Hey, I do I go about buying some stuff off you? or do you have a shop set up with all these things?


    No shop yet, if you send me a Private Message ("PM") with what you want we can sort out either postage or collection. You can find the PM link by clicking on my name (to the left).

    thanks,


  • #124
    Running Bing
    Registered Users Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Running Bing


    WindSock wrote: »
    I and a few others from this site can confirm that this can be gotten in Fallon & Byrne. Goes well with Gubeen :pac:

    Went in yesterday to buy my industrial size tub of fluff but couldnt find it.


    I refused to go up to the staff and ask do they sell fluff:P

    Do they still have it? Where do they usually keep it?


  • #125
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    mick_irl wrote: »
    Irish Obsession?

    I was in Vegas last year and there is a 3 story M&Ms store there. The place was jointed!

    Was in the one in Vegas and the one in New York!!

    Black M&Ms
    Pink M&Ms
    Gold and silver M&Ms

    And now I drink my tea from a green M&Ms mug!!! Fantastic.


  • #126
    peanuthead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭peanuthead


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    No shop yet, if you send me a Private Message ("PM") with what you want we can sort out either postage or collection. You can find the PM link by clicking on my name (to the left).

    thanks,

    have you some magical power that means you can import candy from the past. Im dying for a giggle bar


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  • #127
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    peanuthead wrote: »
    have you some magical power that means you can import candy from the past. Im dying for a giggle bar


    Afraid not, just the more popular current brands!


  • #128
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    I'd pay you good money for milky way miniature (drools) but I'm in New Zealand so I don't think that's a go-er!


    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm milky way miniatures. Like mars bars but tastier.


  • #129
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Sour Bleeps!
    Yummy! Dextrose slowly melting in your mouth and the sour, sour taste......

    On a related note- those "Tangy Tarts" that you get in the machines.......

    Yummy!


  • #130
    XxlauraxX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭XxlauraxX


    So did your friends like the sweets ?


  • #131
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Ive been following this thread for a while as I was coincidentially pondering setting up a retail outlet selling import candy here. Before launching into that I brought in a pallet sized amount of American candy to gage interest and get a feel for it. I have pretty much everything mentioned above, so if anyone is interested in buying US stuff "locally", drop me a PM. Generally would prefer lots of 6x per bar (I have case loads of each, not like 1 or 2 bars or anything). You can see photos of it all here.

    Hopefully this isnt considered spam, as Im not (yet!) a business enterprise.


    As a related FYI, An Post shipping charges are killing me from an eBay selling perspective! 6 pack of Root Beer is 2.2kg (therefore a "parcel"), which is min EUR28 to UK! Ideally It makes more sense to sell the heavy things locally.

    Hi Matt,

    How did you bring them over?
    I've brought over a few batches of bulk candy (20lb boxes) but haven't tried to source larger amounts as the shipping gets totally crazy. Without going to a courier, the best I was able to do was $47, per 20lb flatbox (which while allegedly is surface mail, in practice takes less than a week). I was focusing on some of the things like Jelly Belly Flops, Isotonic Sports Beans, and of late- bulk 6.6lb bags of various Haribo products, along with refill bags for Bleeps (which arrived yesterday) and a few other oddities.

    Love to meetup and compare notes sometime........ I didn't know I needed an import licence for Jelly Beans originally........ :(

    Shane


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