Hey, check it out..a filtered post! This post is filtered to about two dozen people……
Im putting in an order with Mountain House next week for #10 cans of various freeze drieds. Since Ive got dealer status with them they wind up being fairly affordable. I’ll be putting in an order Friday (Nov. 10) and if anyone wants to get in on it, youre welcome to do so as long as we can agree on some basic guidelines:
All orders have to be for a complete case (thats 6 cans). MH won’t sell #10 cans individually, you have to buy them by the 6-pack. If you really don’t want 6 cans of Beef Stew maybe you can find someone to split a case with. If Person A orders a case of Beef Stew and Person Y orders a case of Chili Mac and agree to split them then I will break the cases apart upon request and send them on as 3 of one, 3 of the other. This filter is open to about two dozen people whom I feel comfortable doing this for but I won’t mention names for opsec. If you want to see if someone wants to split a case of something, make a comment and check the other comments. I’ll leave it to you two (or three, or whatever) to work out the distribution.
Everything has to be paid up front. Sorry guys I know it sounds like a scam but I simply cant buy all this stuff outta my own pocket on the strength of an email that says “Hey, get me a case of XYZ and I’ll send you $75 next week.” Wish I could, but I can’t. You can either send a money order made out to ‘WBC’ to me at the PO Box 998 Missoula MT 59806-0998 address, you can PayPal to zero@commanderzero.com or if youre a really trusting soul you can email me credit card info( # and exp date). Keep in mind, on credit cards and PayPal theres fees involved so tack on another 3%. I’m doing this at cost, so Im not making any money off this.
Shipping is $5 from MH to my bunker. From there, its whatever the cheapest method is. Easiest way is for me to email you the shipping price once I have whatever it is you want sitting here boxed up. Keep in mind the average #10 can weighs about 3# so a six pack of them will weigh around 20#. Given the discount you’ll be getting on the food, even with shipping it twice you’ll still be way, way, way ahead of the curve.
This is between us paranoid whackos, okay? If youre Uncle Steve wants in on it then you deal with it with him and tack it along on your own order. I would prefer not to get emails that start with “You dont know me but …. told me I could get some food from you.”
If we can agree on all that, then lets continue…
I’ll place the order on Friday Nov. 10. As of today MH informs me they are in stock on all of their #10 items, so there shouldnt be any problems. If something is unavailble, you get your money back…I dont want to make a career out of this.
Figure the usual “week to ten days’ for shipping to Bunkertopia and then another week once you get the email that says “Hey, your muinchies are here. It’ll be $13.55 to ship ’em to you by USPS or UPS”
Prices are, essentially, 50% of retail for the #10 cans. The pouches, which I can also get, BTW, are not discounted as heavily. I wasn’t planning on ordering any pouches (they are listed at five yeras for shelf life rather than the 20+ on the cans) However, if you really want the pouches, email me with the flavors you want and I’ll get back to you.
Darnnit – just bought a Yugo underfolder and bailed Girl out of a jam… I wonder how much other food – um – money I can come up with for this?
I’ll look through the list a little later and post what I’m interested in and what kind of substitutions I’m up for.
Thanks!
Anyone reading this should understand what a deal this is. In March we purchased 8 cases of MH #10 cans for $649 delivered (7 entree cases: Rice & Chicken, Spaghetti, Chili Mac, Hearty Beef Stew, Beef Stroganoff, Lasagna w/ Meat Sauce, Chicken Teriyaki, 1 breakfast case of Precooked Eggs w/ Bacon) through a group buy on falfiles.com. The same package now from the same vendor is $975 plus $59 shipping.
Using the prices above it would be $590 to buy the same items from the Commander (plus the shipping).
I will also point out that for novelty value, MH is having a special on some of their foil pouch stuff including some ice cream sandwiches:
http://www.mtnhse.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=MHS
Did you get the package I mailed?
Matter of fact, yes I did. I’ve got is sitting right here next to me in fact, just need to get a few moments to sit down and watch. THe books have been extremely interesting and I find myself going back over parts of them constantly.
I need to check ingredient lists before making a decision. Thanks for offering to do this.
I’m up for half a case of lasagna w/meat sauce and/or half a case of corn. Anyone want to split?
I’ll split a case of corn with you.
I’ll take a case of macaroni and cheese and a case of peas (willing to split if anyone is interested, if not I’ll get the whole case), along with the half a case of corn I’ll split with CJ. I’ll PayPal you once I know how much I’m actually purchasing.
Awesome! It’s a deal.
I need to look over this list seriously…. But I’ll likely be willing to split a case of Lasagna with you.
Excellent! If you could let me know for sure one way or the other by midday tomorrow, that’d be great. By late that afternoon I’ll be offline for a few days, and I’ll need to get my money & final order to the Commander before I leave.
Sorry for the delay – parents were in town
Anything else you’re interested in splitting to make a full case?
No prob. Eggs and bacon maybe? If not, I’ll get the full case of that.
I’ll be doing the PayPal thing shortly as I’m about to leave town. I figure I’ll pay half the price of the corn and you’ll pay the other half. (Plus shipping and the PayPal percentage.)
Eggs & bacon will work nicely. 🙂
Perfect. OK, shall I pay for the lasagne case & you the eggs & bacon, just to keep it simple?
That will work.
We’ll just have to make sure Cdr-0 knows to cross-load the cases for transit.
Done deal! I presume the Commander’s listening in. I’ll also note it in my PayPal transaction.
Thanks.
I was going to transfer directly from my bank account so as to avoid extra credit card charges.
Commander – I was expecting to make a second transfer after finding out what shipping charges are. Cool?
As long as both halves are here by Friday, Im cool with it! Once your stuff gets here I’ll email again with the final shipping charge to your address. If you want an address other than your PP one used, email me or something.
Sure. Those shipping charges’ll be available after your stuff gets here. I’ll email you then for a mailing address.
Ayep, I’ll make a second payment for the shipping when you’ve got it staged. The PP address is good. Thanks!
Well – so far I’m looking at…
1/2 Lasagna, 1/2 Eggs&Bacon (setup with CJ)
1 Spaghetti
1 Chili Mac
1 Pasta Primavera
1 Spicy Oriental Chicken
1 Macaroni & Cheese
1 Garden Green Peas
1 Corn
1 Blueberry Cheesecake
Is anyone interested in swapping a half Rasberry Crumble for a half Blueberry Cheesecake?
I’ll entertain ideas for case splitting on most of the others. I’m particularly interested in swaps for other the other breakfast items.
If you’re up for a shuffle, tell me what you’re interested in.
What the hell – I’ll buy a case of Raspberry Crumble and swap out half for your Blueberry Cheesecake if the offer is still open.
As you said, What the Hell!
Lets go for it. Now all I have to do is figure out the paypal addy to use… and what to call it when I submit the transfer. I’d call it something like Full Auto Kinder-Goat Porn but Paypal might kill our accounts for the gun reference…
Deal, Goat Porn King!
Goat Porn Dollars Sent!