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Originally Posted by rach
Today one of our wholesalers quoted £1.40 for passion and £1.20 for Freedom both 60 cm not sure about Freedom haven't seen it for a while it's columbian but he is sending me some tomorrow and 2nd wholesaler will give us price on Thurs. Again we are hoping to do doz for £50. Rach
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Hi there Rach,
1.40 for Passion 60cm isnt too bad for Ireland. I do think that 1.20 for Colombian Freedom is a bit steep.
I have received a lot of prices being quoted all around the UK, and the ballpark figure for passion is :
60cm - 1.05 - 1.25 (more 1.20/1.25)
70cm - 1.25-1.45 (more 1.35/1.45)
80cm - 1.45 - 1.55
The lower prices are from suppliers in the lesser quality bracket, so I would say if you are quoted 1.20/1.35/1.50 respectively, I would say you will be paying the market value for a good quality Passion.
I think Ireland would be 15p/20p per stem dearer.
If you are using Import roses, be a little cautious on the quality, but more imprtant take into account the extra time needed to strip the thorny buggers, and peeling off the outer petals to make sure they are clean.
A little tip as well, if you normally have credit from your supplier, ask for a better quote if you pay on delivery, and obviously if you always pay on delivery, use that as a leverage point !!
hope this helps a few out there.