As a point of reference, Club Mate is 2.50 Euro here at HAR right now ($3.54 w/ current exchange rate). Seeing how it's being bought from an importer rather than bought directly; if you are complaining about the $.46 difference between what I am able to get it at one of the largest European hacker conferences for something that is intended to be a fundraiser for noisebridge; hopefully this perspective will reduce complaints on our requested donation.<div>
<br></div><div>However! If you want to change this, we can get it for less; but would need to do it in shipping container increments. Ralf did the research to figure out how much this would cost us (per bottle cost would be much lower, but up front costs were $15-$20k iirc).</div>
<div><br></div><div>There are other alternatives mentioned in the past too. Sol Mate from Canada I have been able to obtain for about $1.19/bottle in magnitudes of 2 or more cases at a time.</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry if I seem a bit curt; but this has been discussed for almost a year on list in various forms & I am just summarized alternative options; I don't think with the current pallet shipment it is reasonable to ask for less than we are currently requesting.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-grey</div>