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Christmas trees

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  • 30-09-2012 11:36pm
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    highlandseoghan
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭


    Does anyone have experience in selling christmas trees? Is there money to be made from selling them? What are your experiences? Where is the best place to purchase trees wholesale?

    If I go ahead with this idea I would be selling the trees in Drogheda so if you don't sell trees in Drogheda you might be able to answer some of the questions for me and any feed back you have?


    Thanks


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    ymurtagh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 156 ✭✭ymurtagh


    best way is to buy 20-30 at a time,, sell them door 2 door, cost 26-28 sale price 40-45, offer to collect the in jan free of charge if your getting 45,(you will get the sale again next year if you do) there free to dispose and you can keep thr truck as fire wood, most sales done over 2 weekends but door 2 door will sell for 2 full weeks, they are alot of work, dont buy them in there nets cause they will just sell you **** thats been cut a month ago


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    highlandseoghan
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭highlandseoghan


    Hi ymurtagh,

    Thanks very much for all the advise. Do you know where is the best place to purchase them.

    Thanks


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    Merger
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Merger


    Call Coillte And see what is happening this year and where your closest designated christmas tree centres are going to be.


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    lucky john
    Registered Users Posts: 838 ✭✭✭lucky john


    You would need to know what kind of tree you are looking for. most customers are looking for nonshead. trees that are well prunned and not too tall. also freshly cut as
    ymurtagh said. As well as Coilte there are farmers who sell Christmas trees and might be cheaper. Why not post on the forestry or farming section.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1529

    Look for someone local to you and view before you buy.


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    highlandseoghan
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭highlandseoghan


    Thats brilliant thanks a million.


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    Merger
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Merger


    Also remember the 8th! BIG day for christmas tree sales. I personally Always put it up the 8th. And most of my family does as well.


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    highlandseoghan
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭highlandseoghan


    Ye I know a lot of people put them up on the 8th so I am hoping to get all the info and get everything sorted to have them on sale for the 8th.

    Thanks


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    Printeruk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Printeruk


    Where to find the best one?I want one


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    Merger
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Merger


    Noble Fir, That is the only Christmas tree that will set foot in my door, Looses little or no pines, always gives the traditional Christmas tree smell on Christmas morning (if setup the 8th). And doesn't look half bad when the needles have turned brown.


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