Who do coalmen buy their coal off?

highrisklowreturn

Just wondering this - do they all import, and what per bag would they pay before resale at 25 or 50 kg a bag?

welda

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

Just wondering this - do they all import, and what per bag would they pay before resale at 25 or 50 kg a bag?

They will purchase from supplier such as this one http://www.fergussoncoal.co.uk/Services/importexport.html (BTW I have no affilation at all to this company, link is purely for clarification.)

Who in turn will import from countries such as Poland, Germany, Russia and, China ect ect ect...........

Ovoids have jumped up this year already, and it aint autunm yet!!

:beer:

A._Badger

welda wrote: »

They will purchase from supplier such as this one http://www.fergussoncoal.co.uk/Services/importexport.html (BTW I have no affilation at all to this company, link is purely for clarification.)

Who in turn will import from countries such as Poland, Germany, Russia and, China ect ect ect...........

Ovoids have jumped up this year already, and it aint autunm yet!!

:beer:

Yes, but if you track down a local coal merchant, some of them are still offering their summer discounted prices. Mine was, but only for a few days more, so I nipped-in and bought 15 bags.

Painful, but not as bad as waiting a few weeks and paying £2 a bag more, or whatever the increase will be!

welda

Evening Mr B, I did cost from my local merchant, same one I used xmas time last year, fair hike I have to say, I have suffice wood to see me through this up and coming season, plus mains gas, better throwing the pennies at gas supplier in this case.

Regards.

782sirbrian

I heard merchants buy from Hargreaves or CPL. Small load 10 tonnes up to 20 odd on a lorry.
Heavy users like steam railways will buy loads of coal like this and get a good price.
Brian