Where to get to cheapest 4" square pots?

Dork Fish · March 9, 2013

I will be looking to purchase in the near future. i would like to get a lot of around 1000.

i did find:

greenhousemegastore.com

4" square: 1000 $132.00 (0.13¢ ea)

anything cheaper?

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Cole_Robbie · March 9, 2013

Hummert might be cheaper. Shipping is pain, though. You might look for a different wholesale supplier in the Chicago area, so that you don't have to pay shipping.

http://www.hummert.com/ProductList.a...tle=Containers

I ordered "nu pots" last year. It was annoying that they didn't fit into a 1020 web flat; now I understand why they want to sell you trays as well as the pots.

Dork Fish · March 9, 2013

Thank you, i checked them out...

they are cheaper, .09¢ each. pots

trays come to around, $2.12 each

shipping is around: $36.00

not too bad!

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Wi-sunflower · March 9, 2013

Carlin has an outlet in Joliet if that's not too far from you. http://www.carlinsales.com/

They aren't always the cheapest but if you can pick up then you will save some on shipping. They also deliver but I don't know if they charge or have a minimum order for that.

Carol

Dork Fish · March 11, 2013

okay, i will check them out. thanks

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ginger2778 · March 11, 2013

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=25872
See this thread for lots of sources.
Marsha

Dork Fish · March 11, 2013

Thanks, i will take a look at that

so far:

greenhousemegastore:
4" square pots (1000) 0.17¢ each
trays (50) $1.19 each

Hummert:
Nu pot 4 (1600) 0.12¢ each
trays (60) $2.15 each

Carlins:
4" square pots (375) 0.18¢ each
trays (50) $2.69 each

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Dork Fish · March 11, 2013

Griffin's:
4" square (375) 0.17¢ each
trays (50) $1.45 each

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Fusion_power · March 11, 2013

There is a "you get what you pay for" element to this. Cheap pots and trays are sometimes so cheap you can't use them for the intended purpose.

You might check http://www.mortonproducts.com/

They have a deep pot 1801 under protrays that might be best for your purposes.

DarJones

Dork Fish · March 11, 2013

the only thing to expect to reuse is the tray

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Cole_Robbie · March 11, 2013

I was going to order more nu-pots, but I just realized that even when I buy 1600 at a time, they are still ten cents apiece. Red plastic cups from Sam's Club are only 4 cents apiece, less than half that price, plus I only have to spend $10 at a time:

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/bakers-....ip?navAction=

sio2rocks · March 11, 2013

The ones Fusionpower posted are very cheap ~5.3 cents/pot not including shipping (should be cheap). 900 pots for $47.00. They are 3.25" pots not 4" (18 to a flat like most 4" though). Good deal in my mind.

Colin

Dork Fish · January 30, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I was going to order more nu-pots, but I just realized that even when I buy 1600 at a time, they are still ten cents apiece.

You want to split an order?

or maybe we can get a group order together????

lexusnexus · April 7, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I was going to order more nu-pots, but I just realized that even when I buy 1600 at a time, they are still ten cents apiece. Red plastic cups from Sam's Club are only 4 cents apiece, less than half that price, plus I only have to spend $10 at a time:

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/bakers-....ip?navAction=

That's my plan as well...

Dan

Cole_Robbie · April 10, 2014

I just ordered the same sheet pots from Hummert again. The price was the same as last time. Hummert's prices on their web site are not what their products actually cost. They told me that's because a lot of retailers buy from them and then mark up the product in their store, and they don't want the markup to be obvious.

If you want to know the actual prices on their web site, you have to open an account and log in. There is no fee to open an account, and no minimum order.

March 9, 2013	#1
Dork Fish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Zone 5B Illinois Posts: 402	Where to get to cheapest 4" square pots? I will be looking to purchase in the near future. i would like to get a lot of around 1000. i did find: greenhousemegastore.com 4" square: 1000 $132.00 (0.13¢ ea) anything cheaper? Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Andrea

March 9, 2013	#3
Dork Fish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Zone 5B Illinois Posts: 402	Thank you, i checked them out... they are cheaper, .09¢ each. pots trays come to around, $2.12 each shipping is around: $36.00 not too bad! Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Andrea

March 11, 2013	#5
Dork Fish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Zone 5B Illinois Posts: 402	okay, i will check them out. thanks Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Andrea

March 11, 2013	#7
Dork Fish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Zone 5B Illinois Posts: 402	Thanks, i will take a look at that so far: greenhousemegastore: 4" square pots (1000) 0.17¢ each trays (50) $1.19 each Hummert: Nu pot 4 (1600) 0.12¢ each trays (60) $2.15 each Carlins: 4" square pots (375) 0.18¢ each trays (50) $2.69 each Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Andrea

March 11, 2013	#8
Dork Fish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Zone 5B Illinois Posts: 402	Griffin's: 4" square (375) 0.17¢ each trays (50) $1.45 each Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Andrea

March 9, 2013	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Hummert might be cheaper. Shipping is pain, though. You might look for a different wholesale supplier in the Chicago area, so that you don't have to pay shipping. http://www.hummert.com/ProductList.a...tle=Containers I ordered "nu pots" last year. It was annoying that they didn't fit into a 1020 web flat; now I understand why they want to sell you trays as well as the pots.

March 9, 2013	#4
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Carlin has an outlet in Joliet if that's not too far from you. http://www.carlinsales.com/ They aren't always the cheapest but if you can pick up then you will save some on shipping. They also deliver but I don't know if they charge or have a minimum order for that. Carol

March 11, 2013	#6
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=25872 See this thread for lots of sources. Marsha

March 11, 2013	#9
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,251	There is a "you get what you pay for" element to this. Cheap pots and trays are sometimes so cheap you can't use them for the intended purpose. You might check http://www.mortonproducts.com/ They have a deep pot 1801 under protrays that might be best for your purposes. DarJones Last edited by Fusion_power; March 11, 2013 at 03:46 PM.

March 11, 2013	#12
sio2rocks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Zone 7b Posts: 67	The ones Fusionpower posted are very cheap ~5.3 cents/pot not including shipping (should be cheap). 900 pots for $47.00. They are 3.25" pots not 4" (18 to a flat like most 4" though). Good deal in my mind. Colin

April 10, 2014	#15
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I just ordered the same sheet pots from Hummert again. The price was the same as last time. Hummert's prices on their web site are not what their products actually cost. They told me that's because a lot of retailers buy from them and then mark up the product in their store, and they don't want the markup to be obvious. If you want to know the actual prices on their web site, you have to open an account and log in. There is no fee to open an account, and no minimum order.