Reply to: Oh dear. Plan B goes wrong

[AtW]

Is it ok now?

[MarillionFan]

I bet they paid nowhere near 25 quid apiece either.

So do I.

Landlords trees are from Norway. The gypos probably nicked from the Forestry Commission in deepest Wales.

[BrilloPad]

'Bargain' Christmas Trees Could Be Stolen Warn Police | News Archive | News

"residents are being urged to contact police if they see Christmas trees being stolen - and to ensure they buy from reputable sources to deny criminals the chance to cash in.

Every year thefts are reported from country parks and forests in rural areas"

Thank goodness we have the police to point these things out!

[milanbenes]

The lesson here is. One a gypo tells you 1500. He probably means 1000. So don't buy 2000.

exactly

Milan.

[milanbenes]

The unit cost of £25 is too high, and for that reason - I'm out.

agreed that is much too much

Milan.

[milanbenes]

Where do the gypos get them one wonders.

I can picture some Forestry Commission official standing in a field full of stumps, scratching his head and wondering what could have happened to an acre of young fir trees.

like a scene from snatch

Milan.

[OwlHoot]

The gypos pulled up in a layby at the bottom of the road
before the pub and so they've split the trade! ...

Where do the gypos get them one wonders.

I can picture some Forestry Commission official standing in a field full of stumps, scratching his head and wondering what could have happened to an acre of young fir trees.

[d000hg]

I bet they paid nowhere near 25 quid apiece either.

Probably nicked them from a forest.

[Sysman]

The lesson here is. One a gypo tells you 1500. He probably means 1000. So don't buy 2000.

I bet they paid nowhere near 25 quid apiece either.

[Lockhouse]

The unit cost of £25 is too high, and for that reason - I'm out.

[MrMark]

The local flower shop has a whole load of Xmas trees outside (it's Park Road just up from Baker Street). It seems a very risky business, but I suppose a lot of folk may panic this weekend if they haven't already got their trees.
I imagine that by 26 Dec the re-sale value drops to zero?

[DimPrawn]

If they've got roots he could sell them online as Carbon offsets.

Carbon Footprint - Pledge A Tree In Your Local Area (UK)

Boomed!

[AtW]

Sounds like selling tulip on high street isn't exactly profitable enterprise.

And for this reason I am out.

[MarillionFan]

The lesson here is. One a gypo tells you 1500. He probably means 1000. So don't buy 2000.

[d000hg]

He'd bought 2000! For £50k cash!!!! He's shifted 1/2.

He bought 2000 and he only got the price down to £25/unit? Considering B&Q are selling pretty big douglas fir (the nice long needles not the short spiky ones) for £40, it doesn't sound a great deal. Did he pay up front as well, £50k ouch?!

Hang on even if they're also down the road, can't he advertise them cheap to customers of the pub... after a few pints how hard can it be to sell someone a tree.