Has anyone ordered from Treliske Organic?

[mymommyto5]

Just wondering how that would work with them being located in NZ and all. How do you figure currency and how expensive would the shipping be?

[abigailvr]

According to their site you have to order at least 1 kilo, at $39NZD per 500g, plus $25NZD for shipping 1 kilo. So that comes to $103NZD (39x2 + 25) I use the OandA.com (http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic) currency converter and get approximately $65 for a kilo, which is 2.2lbs, so that's $29.54 per pound, or $7.38 per 4 oz. Cheaper than Marr Haven! It's probably even cheaper if you order more, since they charge $1NZD per each 50g to ship over 1kilo, which means you'd pay $20 shipping for each kilo after the first.

Does that all make sense? :?

[CraftyMommaOf2]

That would be great to do as a co-op to cut the cost of shipping.

[mymommyto5]

According to their site you have to order at least 1 kilo, at $39NZD per 500g, plus $25NZD for shipping 1 kilo. So that comes to $103NZD (39x2 + 25) I use the OandA.com currency converter and get approximately $65 for a kilo, which is 2.2lbs, so that's $29.54 per pound, or $7.38 per 4 oz. Cheaper than Marr Haven! It's probably even cheaper if you order more, since they charge $1NZD per each 50g to ship over 1kilo, which means you'd pay $20 shipping for each kilo after the first.

Okay....now my head hurts :oops: LOL! But at least I have a general grasp of the cost. Thanks!

[ravingcutie]

Co-op...good idea. I've been eyeing that, but it's too expensive just to try a yarn. (For my budget at least)

[Arwyn]

Is anyone actually interested in a co-op for this yarn? I ask because I am, but I've never done a co-op before, although I've been tempted to at times by some of the MMfleece ones (I am such a fabric junkie).

How does one go about getting a co-op started? :? Or prodding someone else into starting a co-op for you? 8)

LMK if this is a pipe-dream or something workable (I HAVE to find a source for wool out here - and I don't mean LB Fishermans!). :need2

[abigailvr]

I'm interested in a co-op! I'm not sure how to go about arranging one either. Maybe we need to start by contacting the company and asking if they do co-ops, and if so what the minimum purchase would be, to see if we can get enough people.

[mymommyto5]

:wave I'd be very interested in a co-op!

[marnie]

one of my favorite soaker makers lives in NZ and I've ordered from her several times. Shipping is really fast to the US, much faster than shipping from Canada!

[marnie]

by the way, i'd be interested in a co-op for this yarn, as well.

[Susan_WW]

I'd be interested i a co-op too. I have no idea of how to arrange one though.

[ravingcutie]

I've never arranged a co-op before, but have done something similiar @ the retail level. The way we did it went like this:

1. Appoint someone to be in charge.

2. Take prelim "orders" - just to get an idea of quantity.

3. Talk to the company & get firm price based on amount & shipping schedule.

4.Figure approx US shipping & co-op fee.

5. Take offiial orders W/$$

6. Place order w/company

7. Distribute/ship yarn when it arrives.

[baabaasheeshee]

I tried to do a co-op for this yarn a few months ago on the yahoogroup and I just couldn't get the minimum.
I talked to Treliske and usually you need to do 100 cones, bt they were willing to let me do 50. The most I could get upto was about 20
hth, good luck
kris

[abigailvr]

What was the price per cone? I'm assuming that's 500g (~1lb) cones, right?

[baabaasheeshee]

Odd, i did post a reply to this last night but it isn't showing up. SOrry I wasn't ignoring you.
I can't remeber exactly but I think it was like $35 NZD a 500 gr cone. The real savings was in the shipping which if I rememebr corectly was like $6 NZD akilo.
If anyone does put togeather a co-op I would be interested in trying it too.
Wish I had been able to get one going before....
Good Luck, kris

[blueskymama]

I would be interested in trying this yarn too.

[littleturtlemama]

if they don't allow non-biz co-ops, I'd be willing to use my LTK biz license to run one, this way I can get some for myself and some to stock :)

[abigailvr]

I started a thread here (http://woolywonder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2043) to see how many cones people want. Go reply so we can count! :D