Rising Costs for beeks

KONASDAD · January 28, 2008, 11:30:19 AM

As part of my assoc w/ local NJBA, I arranged for the purchase of some quens from Purvis bros last year. The cost was $14/ queen. This year, purvis is advertising queens at 21 each. So, I went back and looked at a receipt for local woodenware. A med. assembled and dipped w/ wood frames and foundation was 20. This year 24.75. I guess it was only a matter of time. Purvis has also received lots of press which probably resulted in huge demand as well. I only wich my income went up the same percentage!

JP · January 28, 2008, 12:05:24 PM

Man Konsadad that is quite a jump!!! Bummer! I feel your pain. Can you buy from somewhere else?

.........JP

KONASDAD · January 28, 2008, 12:21:17 PM

Quote from: JP on January 28, 2008, 12:05:24 PM
Man Konsadad that is quite a jump!!! Bummer! I feel your pain. Can you buy from somewhere else?

.........JP

I like Purvis philosophy for queens and will be giving them a good test. This will be first full year w/ them and keeping fingers crossed. If they never need meds, Theey are inexpensive. I also keep Mn Hygenics and Like them but a little brood happy for wintering sometimes . Needs lots of stores.

BeeHopper · January 28, 2008, 12:44:10 PM

Quote from: KONASDAD on January 28, 2008, 11:30:19 AM
As part of my assoc w/ local NJBA, I arranged for the purchase of some quens from Purvis bros last year. The cost was $14/ queen. This year, purvis is advertising queens at 21 each. So, I went back and looked at a receipt for local woodenware. A med. assembled and dipped w/ wood frames and foundation was 20. This year 24.75. I guess it was only a matter of time. Purvis has also received lots of press which probably resulted in huge demand as well. I only wich my income went up the same percentage!

We can always offset the cost by charging more for our honey, bee pollen or wax. :-D

BMAC · January 28, 2008, 12:57:44 PM

Quote from: KONASDAD on January 28, 2008, 11:30:19 AM
As part of my assoc w/ local NJBA, I arranged for the purchase of some quens from Purvis bros last year. The cost was $14/ queen. This year, purvis is advertising queens at 21 each. So, I went back and looked at a receipt for local woodenware. A med. assembled and dipped w/ wood frames and foundation was 20. This year 24.75. I guess it was only a matter of time. Purvis has also received lots of press which probably resulted in huge demand as well. I only wich my income went up the same percentage!

The cost increase may partly be my fault. I was talking with him this fall and when he mentioned what he was charging for his queens, I said Dan that is kind of low considering the rigorous testing you put your stock thru.

Dan can't keep up with the demand for his queens.

Scadsobees · January 28, 2008, 01:30:08 PM

Don't you get a discount purchasing through your association?

BeeHopper · January 28, 2008, 01:47:18 PM

Quote from: BMAC on January 28, 2008, 12:57:44 PM
Quote from: KONASDAD on January 28, 2008, 11:30:19 AM
As part of my assoc w/ local NJBA, I arranged for the purchase of some quens from Purvis bros last year. The cost was $14/ queen. This year, purvis is advertising queens at 21 each. So, I went back and looked at a receipt for local woodenware. A med. assembled and dipped w/ wood frames and foundation was 20. This year 24.75. I guess it was only a matter of time. Purvis has also received lots of press which probably resulted in huge demand as well. I only wich my income went up the same percentage!

The cost increase may partly be my fault. I was talking with him this fall and when he mentioned what he was charging for his queens, I said Dan that is kind of low considering the rigorous testing you put your stock thru.

Dan can't keep up with the demand for his queens.

WHAT :-x

[soup nazi] NO BEES FOR YOU ! [soup nazi]

:-D

KONASDAD · January 28, 2008, 03:06:41 PM

Quote from: Scadsobees on January 28, 2008, 01:30:08 PM
Don't you get a discount purchasing through your association?

We did get a discount last year, which was 14. Normally would have been 16 the date we ordered. I will be contacting him again for a group price. You save on shipping and insurance and other stuff as well. He has gotten lots of recent publicity and I expect this increase is to be expected. Also, stuff costs more all over. So far I really like the bees, but they haven't yet survuved their first winter, but so far three for three dong well!

BMAC · January 28, 2008, 04:51:55 PM

Everyone probably needs to keep in mind that Dan's queens are bred for the weather conditions of the S East US. Also keep in mind that I think the first price break is after purchasing 25 or more queens.

Set aside any recent publicity, Dan has not been able to fill 100% orders for a few years now. He simply cannot keep up with the "Old demand". Rightfully so to pay $21.00 per queen. He must be doing something right.

He told me that if you start a package of bees on foundation with "His queen" that colony would be good to go for atleast 2 years with zero treatments.

TwT · January 29, 2008, 07:18:42 AM

last year when yaw got them queens from Dan yaw must have got a deal, he was at $18 a queen last year 1-19 queens then price break, I have got bee's from Dan the 2 years ago and they are very good bee's, Dan is just keeping up with others, B Weaver jumped his prices this year to $22 a queen for all stars and all Americans, he supplies to Drapers Super Bee and with their shared added the are $22.95 a queen and $125 for a 3# package, boy they getting expensive, with gas prices I figure they are just the first to increase, by next year all should follow, it cost more to run to them out yards now, honey should be next also.....

CBEE · January 29, 2008, 09:36:16 AM

No suprise to me.. As the price of fuel and oil goes up the price of just about everything on the planet goes up.. Except my salary :roll: