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General => News => Topic started by: Squash64 on June 20, 2013, 11:41:21

Title: Which is the fairest way of doing this? Advice please!
Post by: Squash64 on June 20, 2013, 11:41:21

I need opinions on how to do this in the fairest way please -

7 people on our site want bales of straw (20 bales in total).

The orders are for 5 bales, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1

The straw costs £3.25 per bale plus £6 delivery charge.

Is it better to

a)    divide the £6 delivery between the 7 people, which would be
       about 86p each person
or

b)    divide the £6 between the 20 bales, making 30p extra per bale of straw.


What would you do?

Title: Re: Which is the fairest way of doing this? Advice please!
Post by: daveylamp993 on June 20, 2013, 11:54:52

I would divide it between the cost of the bales,so that them who want more,pay more,they are all still getting the bales quite cheap,i would be very happy to pay the extra 30p per bale if I was ordering 4 or 5,even if you only order 1 bale it is good value

Title: Re: Which is the fairest way of doing this? Advice please!
Post by: macmac on June 20, 2013, 11:57:40

Quote from: daveylamp993 on June 20, 2013, 11:54:52

I would divide it between the cost of the bales,so that them who want more,pay more,they are all still getting the bales quite cheap,i would be very happy to pay the extra 30p per bale if I was ordering 4 or 5,even if you only order 1 bale it is good value

I agree ,per bale

Title: Re: Which is the fairest way of doing this? Advice please!
Post by: jimtheworzel on June 20, 2013, 12:23:08

 b looks the best, and fairest way of doing things.

 :wave:

Title: Re: Which is the fairest way of doing this? Advice please!
Post by: Chrispy on June 20, 2013, 12:51:04

Per bale is the simplest, so another vote for option b.

Title: Re: Which is the fairest way of doing this? Advice please!
Post by: Squash64 on June 20, 2013, 14:50:10

Thanks everyone - option B it is!