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At the request of Toots I recently organised a successful reindeer skin group buy. Due to the size and costs involved in transporting reindeers skins the buy was limited to a maximum of 30 skins, which turned out to be just as well, because even with a 30 skin limit the crate in which they arrived was to big to get into my house and posting them out brought my local post office to a stand still for three quarters of an hour.
Since the conclusion of the initial group by I have been inundated with PMs from people who missed out on a place, requesting another group buy be organised.
As the initial group buy went so well I and there appears to be a high demand I have decided that I am happy to undertake the organisation of a second reindeer skin group buy.
The details of this second group buy will be the same as the first:
The cost (including shipping from Sweden to the UK and on to you) will be £35 per skin.
Payment can only be made by cheque or cash, no other payment methods will be accepted.
The reindeer skin group buy will be limited to 30 skins, first come first served.
The skins will only be ordered when all the cheques have arrived and cleared.
I cannot post outside the United Kingdom.
There are no guarantees or insurance, the skins will be sent by normal parcel post.
The group buy may be delayed if there is a problem with the cheque, provided details etc of any participant, I as the organiser cannot be held responsible for this.
There is no guaranteed delivery time
I cannot guarantee size, age, condition, colour, shade etc
Orders cannot be cancelled once the your cheque has been cashed
An individual may order as many skins as they wish provided the total is not more than the remaining number of unallocated skins.
As the organiser I may decide to cancel your order and return your money at any time
Although this group buy is organised Via the BushcraftUK forums it is in no way associated with BushcraftUK, BushcraftUK neither endorses this group buy nor will they accept any responsibility for it
Ok instructions for all those interested:
state your interest here and then send me a PM stating how many you want.
I will reply to your PM with an address to which you need post your cheque + a letter stating how much you have sent and how many you want + an A4 sheet with your return address clearly written in large block capitals (so I can just tape it to the container when I send it)
Put me down for two skins.
Must resist, must resist, its no good, I can't resist.............Thanks Stuart put me down for one please................Jon http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6821/bushcraftersfire4ne.gif
Put me down for 1 please.
put me down for one please thanks
bikething
05-06-2006, 22:00
I'll have 2 please !! :)
Steve
Ben Trout
05-06-2006, 22:32
Good man! Two please, sir.
Thanks,
Ben.
put me down for one please thanks
Scally I havent recived a pm from you
Hi Stuart,
I'll take one please.
Thanks
David
MagiKelly
06-06-2006, 10:11
Another one for me please.
Buckshot
06-06-2006, 10:30
Yes please Stuart - one for me.
Mark
jdlenton
06-06-2006, 11:23
I'll have another one as well please stuart
James
wow these are going fast, only 14 places left
the list so far:
Wookey x 2
Jon Pickett x 1
Wayne x 1
Bikething x 2
Ben trout x 2
Marts x 2
Magikelly x 1
Moduser x 1
Buckshot x 1
Scally x 1
Jdlenton x 1
I'm tempted to another two but I haven't seen the last two and it would be greedy! :D
I'll wait until the 3rd ;)
ps. You have a PM Stu
jamesoconnor
06-06-2006, 12:53
i'll have one too please.
regards
james
hawsome34
06-06-2006, 18:58
Stuart,
UYou have a PM my friend.
And yes I would like to be on your list for a skin.
Top man
steve
Yes please, one for me :)
Tiffers
beamdune
06-06-2006, 21:53
1 for me please :)
Ok the list so far:
Wookey x 2
Jon Pickett x 1
Wayne x 1
Bikething x 2
Ben trout x 2
Marts x 2
Magikelly x 1
Moduser x 1
Buckshot x 1
Scally x 1
Jdlenton x 1
Jamesoconner x 1
hawsome34 x 1
Tiffers x 1
Beamdune x 1
please check you name is down on the list if you think it should be, if it isnt then I dont know that you want one.
I'll take please stuart
Ian
Meaghaidh
07-06-2006, 12:15
Hi Stuart
Could I have 2 please. PM sent
Meaghaidh.
I'll take one please - am I too late?
Stuart - I've PM'd you, looking for one (more!).
Only two skins left !
the list so far:
Wookey x 2
Jon Pickett x 1
Wayne x 1
Bikething x 2
Ben trout x 2
Marts x 2
Magikelly x 1
Moduser x 1
Buckshot x 1
Scally x 1
Jdlenton x 1
Jamesoconner x 1
hawsome34 x 1
Tiffers x 1
Beamdune x 1
Elma x 1
TheMac x 1
Meaghaidh x 2
Moff8 x 1
Womble x 1
Hoolio x 2
Has anyone produced anything from the skins, or are they being used for sleeping mats/blankets? I was thinking moccasins or such like. If so, I wouldn't mind seeing what could be made with them.
I'll take the last two if they are still available Stuart?
Stuart can you put me down as a reserve in case someone that drops out.
all skins have been allocated
when all the cheques have arrived and cleared I will make the order.
Don Redondo
09-06-2006, 15:16
damn. missed it again. can you put me on the reserve/next buy list Stuart, please.
sandspec
12-06-2006, 22:08
Aaarhh missed out on a fantastic buy. I did not know about these skins until i saw one at the weekend !!!
Is there a reserve list ?? :confused:
Sorry for delay, cheque in the post today.
I dunno...I go away for a week and I miss out on all the fun...Good job i brought a skin whilst i was away :lmao:
Willowbark
16-06-2006, 09:56
I've been away and got back a couple of days ago to find the two skins I got in the first buy had arrived. They're gorgeous :D . Many thanks for arranging this :You_Rock_ . I hope a third group buy is not out of the question.
Emberglow
16-06-2006, 14:48
Got mine too and they rock - thanks for organising this and if anyone is in doubt buy one....... in fact buy 2 or 3 :lmao:
Sorry about the delay guys but we have a problem
All the cheques have arrived accept for one, I have sent two Pm's informing the individual that their cheque has yet to arrive but received no reply.
I am about to send another Pm but if I do not get a response by Tuesday I will cancel their order and pass their place to Don Redondo (who was the first to ask if they could have a place if someone dropped out)
Don I will provide you with the details for sending payment on Tuesday if I have received no response.
Once again sorry for the delay
gaz_miggy
25-06-2006, 22:06
poo missed it, if you do a 3rd buy at any time could u put my nane on a list thanks gaz
Is this up and running now Stu?
it is, Don Redondo has stepped in and taken up the slack.
as soon as his cheque arrives I will make the order
All the cheques are now in! :D
I will cash them first thing monday morning and make the order
All cheques have been cashed and the order will be placed later today
jdlenton
04-07-2006, 10:41
good man stuart do you think the skins will be in the country before the bush moot ?
James
GearGuru
04-07-2006, 12:30
Hi Stuart
If you decide to do another buy I would be very interested!
Cheers Chris
good man stuart do you think the skins will be in the country before the bush moot ?
I hope so
Hi Stuart
If you decide to do another buy I would be very interested!
I'm getting a lot of requests to run another group buy so I will problably run another after the moot
They're Here!!! :beerchug:
if you have your name down for a skin and you are coming to the Bushmoot let me know ASAP and I will your skin to the moot for you.
if your not able to make the moot or dont want to pick up your skins there I will be posting the skins out on wenesday the 3rd of August
Wayhay!!! :D
I'll be there, so if Moduser (who'se giving me a lift) has no problems with it I can pick up mine (and since I believe Moduser was down for one as well...)
Cheers for sorting both (and any future) group buys out Stuart :You_Rock_
jdlenton
24-07-2006, 14:38
nice one:cool: i'll have mine at the moot two please
what use are you going to put 30 skins to this time stuart :D
Hi Stuart,
I'll have mine at the moot as well please, save me bringing a mat for the hammock.
Nice one :You_Rock_
David
well, that answers that question... :D
I'll get mine at the moot too. Cheers Stuart :)
Buckshot
24-07-2006, 16:54
Picking them up at the moot seems popular - me too please :D
Cheers Stuart
Mark
hawsome34
24-07-2006, 17:07
Hi Stuart,
Thanks for the work in sorting these skins out.
Unfortunately I wont be making it to the moot, so could you please send my by post.
Muchos Gratios.
Steve :You_Rock_
Stuart............Can you post mine please.....
sorry stuart can you post mine to and by the way thanks for the hard work muchly appreiacted thanks :You_Rock_
Stuart Thanks for sorting skins, much appreciated, I will not be able to make the moot this time :( can you please post mine.
Have a great time at the gathering one and all, look forward to reports after the event.
thanks stuart I'll pick mine up at the moot :You_Rock_
Ian
bikething
24-07-2006, 23:10
Post for mine please, can't make the moot due to work :(
cheers
Steve
MagiKelly
24-07-2006, 23:37
Post for me too Stuart. Thanks again for all the hard work.
Don Redondo
25-07-2006, 17:30
another one to post. thanks Stuart.
Stuart...........I am comming to the moot now, so can I pick my hide up there please. Ignore my last post...........
Meaghaidh
26-07-2006, 07:26
Stuart ,
Please post mine. Thanks for your hard work.
Meaghaidh (Paul)
Ben Trout
28-07-2006, 00:27
:headbang: Thanks! Should have got organised for the Moot, ho hum. Please could you post mine. :banghead:
Star man, thanks again. :headbang:
Really pleased with me hide, its so soft and so warm, thanks Stuart......
Cheers Stuart.
I slept on mine at the moot when the thermarest developed a leak.
Dogs are a little too keen on it though.
All the reindeer skins were posted this morning (except yours 'The Mac' as you requested)
you should have them by next week
Don Redondo
04-08-2006, 08:59
mine arrived this morning. Thanks Stuart :You_Rock_
jdlenton
04-08-2006, 09:43
I picked mine up at the moot and very nice it is too thanks stuart :You_Rock_
my wife wants to know why i now have two my 16 month old boy doesn't care he rolled about on then for 3/4 of an hour stoking and putting his face one them.
Ah, the legendary Bushcraft throne of decadence...
Ben Trout
05-08-2006, 16:44
:eek:
Mine arrived this morning! Thanks for putting the buy together, Stuart, I'm a happy boy right now
beamdune
05-08-2006, 18:52
Mine also arrived this morning, cheers Stuart :beerchug:
jamesoconnor
05-08-2006, 19:13
Mine too!! Thanks very much for it.
Mine arrived Stuart, many thanks . :)
hawsome34
05-08-2006, 22:23
So Quick from when you posted, I had to go and get it today.
Well worth it, top man stuart.
Cheers
Received mine yesterday, Saturday, thanks for organising.
MagiKelly
06-08-2006, 22:40
Got mine too. Thanks again for your hard work.
Mine arrived on Friday, many thanks Stuart.
If a third GB was arranged, I'd be interested!
Reindeer skin are lovely, aren't they?
Since you didn't send to Belgium I had to get mine myself.
A tip for those going up north as well :
Altough plenty of choice at tourist places don't buy them there.
It is much cheaper to buy it from a stall along the road.
In tourist centers prices ranged from 50 to 75 .
I bought mine from 2 old ladies sitting in a tipi just before entering Finland from Norway. I only paid 35.
bikething
08-08-2006, 20:21
Picked my 2 up from the office today :D
Many thanks for organizing this :beerchug:
Cheers
Steve
Meaghaidh
09-08-2006, 11:37
Hi,
Received the skins at the weekend but I was away.
Thanks for organising.
Meaghaidh.
I can't believe how light (as in weight) the skin is
GearGuru
01-09-2006, 00:30
Stuart are you doing another group buy?
Cheers
Hey stuart,
next buy,sometime soon?
speedstar
22-09-2006, 18:50
i would go in for one to
boland magyar
22-09-2006, 21:53
i would like one
I'll have 2 on the next group buy pls :)
2 for me too if you are going to do another order.
if possible i'll have two please
Lol.........No pressure Stuart......... ;)
if possible i'll have two please