Post by: catch23 on September 02, 2005, 08:50:21 pm
Am I the only person unhappy that people have been able to buy Texan bars in big quantities, only to try and sell them for over the top prices on EBAY?
I am not the only person struggling to locate and buy even one bar,and am not happy also with the way that Nestle has randomly seemed to select small places to distribute them.
The profits these companies make should surely enable them to have a big advertising campaign and to make Texans available at big places, even places like Woolworths etc,where they sell loads of sweets don't seem to have them.
It is strange the way the Nestle web page seems to be down in the Contact Us section at the moment, maybe they are fed up with receiving emails asking where people can get Texans! ?
I do not want to be forced to pay over the odds costs to get a bite of my beloved Texan bar,how many others feel like this!
Are there any rich people out there who would like to buy up a quantity of Texans and distribute ones out to the people who originally brought them ?????????
Post by: oldspice on September 02, 2005, 09:31:23 pm
I am afraid it's the rule of supply and demand. If someone has a supply of something and others are willing to pay over the odds then so be it.
I agree that it's very surprising that Nestle have not launched a campaign to celebrate the return of Texan. I think they want to prove a point - that the sales are not high enough to sustain the producet. On the other hand - if shops don't sell them, how can people buy them?
Perhaps Nestle want shops to pay to have them on the shelves. This is an increasing practice nowadays. The multiples are expected to fund the launch of new products by paying suppliers large discounts.
Post by: loulou on September 02, 2005, 10:47:01 pm
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 03, 2005, 01:53:42 am
Texans, maybe memories fade with age but
everyone deserves to try the new one. The
unavailability is getting ridiculous now. Send me your
address and I'll send you one so you can see for
yourself.
Post by: chocolate chick on September 03, 2005, 12:53:10 pm
Post by: Britishcandy on September 03, 2005, 03:13:11 pm
Nestle sent out a press release to the main on-line retailers around the 15th of August containing the official release date of the Texan Bar, a high quality .jpg image, the history behind the Texan Bar and information regarding the 'Retro Ringtones' promotion.
Many corner shops will be able to buy Texan Bars at their local cash and carry but they may not choose to buy them as they may of not heard of them before or feel they will not be popular with there customers. Next time you go into the corner shop..ask for them!
Our main confectionery supplier currently has 450 boxes! so theres no shortage at Britishcandy.com.
Maybe Woolworths are not stocking them as they dont see the point of selling a chocolate bar that is only available for 6 weeks.
Post by: Britishcandy on September 03, 2005, 03:15:52 pm
Post by: loulou on September 03, 2005, 04:45:54 pm
Post by: kevvosa on September 03, 2005, 05:48:05 pm
Post by: Britishcandy on September 03, 2005, 07:35:55 pm
Post by: catch23 on September 03, 2005, 08:04:09 pm
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 04, 2005, 12:40:34 am
they are delivered so they don't even hit their shelves.
I haven't seen any in shops in London. As
Britishcandy said, it's worth a shot asking your local
shop to keep an eye out for them when they visit
their cash & carry.
Post by: loulou on September 04, 2005, 09:50:49 pm
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 05, 2005, 12:06:34 am
checked out many shops and supermarkets in
London and Texans are still not gracing their
shelves. As we say Up North, "they know nowt". Give
them a wrapper or show them a photo of the box, tell
them to look in the Nestle section at the cash & carry
so they know what they're looking for.
Post by: catch23 on September 05, 2005, 01:30:30 pm
Post by: catch23 on September 05, 2005, 04:52:59 pm
Yes we do sell the new Texan Bar, they are available throughout all of our
16 cash & carries across the country.
Im not sure if you know where our outlets are so I will jot down a quick
list:
Loughborough, Sheffield, Bradford, Manchester, Stoke, Birmingham, Bristol,
Glasgow, Newcastle, Hull, Portsmouth, Coventry, Stockton (middlesbrough),
Cardiff, and Watford.
I can forward the phone number and address of the depot you need, should you
choose to and they should be able to answer any further questions.
Thanks,
I had this reply from www.hancocks.co.uk, a cash and carry retailer,unfortunately this only deals with the trade, but if any of these places are near to your local sweetshop then you could always ask them to check this place out.
Perhaps someone out there could buy a lot at trade rate and sell them to us normal people at a non-ripped off price?
Post by: loulou on September 05, 2005, 08:54:12 pm
Post by: catch23 on September 05, 2005, 09:50:00 pm
I am not here to advertise, I do not work for Hancocks,I am here to try and get a decent deal for people who only want to get their hands on a Texan bar, I am not a retailer,or Cash and Carry,just a person who , when I find out possible information about how to obtain Texan bars, wants as many people as possible to be able to buy them, as we are getting no help at all from Nestle.
Post by: loulou on September 05, 2005, 09:55:16 pm
Looked like an ad to me.
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 05, 2005, 09:55:54 pm
earlier today asking for your address so I can send
you a free Texan. The only people making a
profit/ripping people off on Texans are Nestle and
retailers who sell them above the RRP.
Post by: catch23 on September 05, 2005, 10:19:44 pm
Sweetie, many thanks for the private message, the main people I was insinuating that are ripping off people are the ones who are selling bars on Ebay, I understand it is a commercial market but paying silly amounts, plus over the top post and packaging on Ebay is a bit sad I find.
Post by: loulou on September 05, 2005, 11:07:56 pm
Catch23, I sent a reply to your private message
earlier today asking for your address so I can send
you a free Texan. The only people making a
profit/ripping people off on Texans are Nestle and
retailers who sell them above the RRP.
Very true. Hello Sweetie isn't expensive . I'm still yet to look at ebay. I'm fascinated that people have them for sale on there.
Post by: loulou on September 05, 2005, 11:15:21 pm
Post by: catch23 on September 05, 2005, 11:17:31 pm
I am not having a go at Hello Sweetie,in fact I have visited the website and find it very good value for money and a lot more "human" than other websites.
I very much appreciate Hello's kind offer of a Texan bar,if Hello feels insulted by any comments I have made then I apologise openly on the Forum .
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 05, 2005, 11:55:48 pm
though, I'm embarrassed now.
Post by: milky way on September 07, 2005, 10:00:55 pm
i have to admit i havent been able to see one texan bar accross my whole county but i have been able to got the blast from the past drifter and toffiecrisp bars which have old wrappers with there old logos on.
its really enoing that might never be able to eat a texan bar has anyone emailed nestle to find out why half of the uk aint getting them
Post by: chocolate chick on September 08, 2005, 11:34:31 am
to my work, various ones around canary whalf and some in bexleyheath. i
have not seen a single one!
Post by: catch23 on September 08, 2005, 01:49:47 pm
I received my parcel from Sweetie in the post this morning, thankyou very much for both items.
Yummy !
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 08, 2005, 02:20:49 pm
Post by: Britishcandy on September 08, 2005, 05:48:58 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on September 09, 2005, 10:48:01 am
Post by: loulou on September 09, 2005, 11:33:27 pm
Post by: Britishcandy on September 10, 2005, 01:52:24 pm
Post by: catch23 on September 10, 2005, 02:50:38 pm
I went to Tamworth last night and brought £5.00 of them, they are doing 3 for £1.
Yummy.
Post by: loulou on September 10, 2005, 03:13:28 pm
Post by: oldspice on September 10, 2005, 06:12:28 pm
Post by: goldencup on September 10, 2005, 09:38:48 pm