Is anyone like us shocked at the increase in prices being asked for fresh christmas trees this year? There seems to be a bit of variation in prices in the Bridgend Mid Glam area. One major DIY group is charging £30-50 for 6 to 8 foot trees, a street trader 30-36 and a well-known farm/country shop up to £52. Its a lot of money for a couple of weeks and then throw it away after. Are you paying these prices?
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Price of Christmas Trees in your area
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Sex God
Someone was telling me that is it always better to get a real one than a fake one as it take 20 years to pay back the CO2 etc on teh manufacture. That said, I would LOVE a real tree but, no I can't afford to throw away £30 -£50 on what is basically a dead tree. Even live ones in pots rarely last more than a few weeks. And I don't need a Christams tree hedge. 
There is at least one company that rents real trees out and they are reused over and over. That may be a good option.
I have (for reasons to complex to go into) 3 fake trees and I'm expecting to use them for at least 20 years.
I guess part of the reason for a price hike is current difficulty of access to where the trees are growing. The rest of the reason is likely to be the usual Christmas spirit of all commercial organisations from energy suppliers to sofa manufacturers - greed.
There is at least one company that rents real trees out and they are reused over and over. That may be a good option.
I have (for reasons to complex to go into) 3 fake trees and I'm expecting to use them for at least 20 years.
I guess part of the reason for a price hike is current difficulty of access to where the trees are growing. The rest of the reason is likely to be the usual Christmas spirit of all commercial organisations from energy suppliers to sofa manufacturers - greed.
Sex God
need to start carrying an axe in the boot... loads down the motorways..... :twisted:
Sex God
I bought our work one today... it's about eight feet and it cost from Homebase.
I bought a fake one a few years ago... mainly cause I'd left it so late to get one and it cost me about £80. It's a real lookylikey and is pre-lit. No needle drop, stick it back in the box and fire it in the loft for next year. Only now I can't find it and my folks are away so I'm going for a last look in their loft tomorrow before I go buy a real one!
I bought a fake one a few years ago... mainly cause I'd left it so late to get one and it cost me about £80. It's a real lookylikey and is pre-lit. No needle drop, stick it back in the box and fire it in the loft for next year. Only now I can't find it and my folks are away so I'm going for a last look in their loft tomorrow before I go buy a real one!
Sex God
Bought a really really ropey one years ago but thought it was too expensive so I turned the price ticket upside down, sneaky me eh, I paid £8!
Sex God
I paid £5 for a really bushy pre lit fake one 3 years ago
Actual retail price was £70
January sales are great
Actual retail price was £70
January sales are great
Master of Sex
£17 for a 7ft, conjoined twin from Longleat.
Sex God
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£17 for a 7ft, conjoined twin from Longleat.
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Master of Sex
Tree that is tweeks. About 18" up the trunk it turns into 2 trees, so unlike every other tree it is nice and bushy right up to the top.
Orgasminator
We paid £40 for our 6 foot Norway spruce. I don't buy into the Nordman Fir rubbish - a Norway won't drop it's needles if you keep it watered and it smells a million times better than a Nordman.
I think they saw us coming at that price, although it is a beautiful tree. It's been up for nearly 2 weeks now
*Her*
I think they saw us coming at that price, although it is a beautiful tree. It's been up for nearly 2 weeks now
*Her*
