MDC Group Buy

We're trying to put together a group buy for MDC (Martin De Candre) What I need is someone who's fluent in French. BenjamanBarker is helping me out (Thank You), and has been in contact with MDC. You can contact either one of us. There is a small problem with the language barrier, even with the Google translator. For something of this magnitude, there can be no misunderstandings. I would ask to keep your interest at this point to a minimum. This is mearly to get things going, and see what MDC can supply. Once I have the details in place, I'll start another thread and make a formal announcement. Thank you

zib

Oui!!!! Thanks Zib!!! If only my mom had let me take french like I wanted to back in high school!!

That's great, Rich! I wish I could help you out, but contrary to popular belief not every Canadian speaks French ;)

That being said, we do have more than one member from Quebec so hopefully someone can step forward to help out. :angel:

I am a HS Teacher at a large and affluent high school. I hhave a French teacher I am very good friends with. However, her time is at a premium. 'if I can com to her with some more specifics, it would be helpful. I'm sure we can work soemthing out.

Let me know by PM what we need/want. I can broker an arrangement in the next day or two.

Scott

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Originally Posted by zib

We're trying to put together a group buy for MDC. What I need is someone who's fluent in French. BenjamanBarker is helping me out (Thank You), and has been in contact with MDC. You can contact either one of us. There is a small problem with the language barrier, even with the Google translator. For something of this magnitude, there can be no misunderstandings. I would ask to keep your interest at this point to a minimum. This is mearly to get things going, and see what MDC can supply. Once I have the details in place, I'll start another thread and make a formal announcement. Thank you

zib

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I have access to several talented French speaking folks. If emails are needed, please let me know. Glad to help.

Ermmm.... forgive me if this seems overly simplistic, but why don't you just do what so many of us have done and use their English-language website?

Martin De Candre

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Originally Posted by Ecl

Ermmm.... forgive me if this seems overly simplistic, but why don't you just do what so many of us have done and use their English-language website?

Martin De Candre

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I do believe he has found that, the request was more aimed at finding someone to assist in communicating with them via mail/phone etc.

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Originally Posted by Birnando

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I do believe he has found that, the request was more aimed at finding someone to assist in communicating with them via mail/phone etc.

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This is correct. As Zib mentioned we can have no misunderstanding with this and the above site has not responded to emails in both English and French and the responses I have been able to make via phone and email is the MdC site directly and they being in France has been slightly difficult with the language barrier.

You can mark me down for one French maid. But I don't want her to speak English. I think English is what ruined my marriage..... guess that's what I get for marrying a fellow American.

I ordered from them recently and they had no problem with english at all. Infact they have an english website you can order direct from. Shipping is now even reasonable enough where a group buy seems like not much of an advantage. Think I paid $10 shipping on a box of soaps and they arrived within 2 days of ordering them. Might have gotten lucky though since ordering the same thing last year was a big process and expensive and slow. Perhaps they are better now?

If this thing takes off I'm in

But I would still be in on this gRoup buy.

I have to say I ordered Thursday and have my soap in the bay area on a Tuesday, pretty fast.

If your still looking for someone send me a message I could probaly help out, although some of our members from quebec may be more fluent in business french speaky I can do conversational french very well and speak it often.

I am 100 % fluid in french meaning read write speak and definately willing to help out if you still need somebody!

The same. I am French, and I live in New York, and I am running out of Martin de Candre, and I want some of their after shave oil and I am looking for a group buy :)

I'd be glad to help.

Well, count me in if it's on!

I'm in as well if its on

Does anyone have the 170g jar of MDC? If so, Can you tell me if it fits with packing inside a small flat rate box from the Post Office, the 5.35 box....

Thanks,

Zib, it does NOT fit in the small box.

BTW, where does this stand?

Well, they responded and can provide 100 units. My contact was off the grid for a while due to circumstances beyond his control. I have to see if it's worthwhile. I checked this morning, and it seems If I ordered one 170g jar, it would cost me about $60.00. Does that seem about right....?

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Well, they responded and can provide 100 units. My contact was off the grid for a while due to circumstances beyond his control. I have to see if it's worthwhile. I checked this morning, and it seems If I ordered one 170g jar, it would cost me about $60.00. Does that seem about right....?

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I bought the 170 not long ago and with shipping thats about what it came out to, but I've also been using it twice a week for 2-3 months and it looks brand new, it will fully load a brush in 5 seconds.

I'd be in for a jar

Count me in.

That a but pricy but from everything I read I want one :)

Count me in if it goes!

Count me in also if it happens.

I think in the end the consensus was the amount saved would be very little and not worth all the hassle involved in doing something like this.

Zib can chime in with the details.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I think in the end the consensus was the amount saved would be very little and not worth all the hassle involved in doing something like this.

Zib can chime in with the details.

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TBS is correct. In a nutshell, your better off buying it yourself, All things considered.... MDC's shipping rates have come down considerably, since they first started. They didn't offer us any discount for a large purchase.

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TBS is correct. In a nutshell, your better off buying it yourself, All things considered.... MDC's shipping rates have come down considerably, since they first started. They didn't offer us any discount for a large purchase.

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Go to Martin De Candre to order Martin de Candre shaving soaps. Make sure you create an account with them,
brings the price down from $45 to $37 for on tub 170g.

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Originally Posted by Martin103

brings the price down from $45 to $37 for on tub 170g.

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You forgot to mention this only applies for anyone having his address outside the EU as you don't have to pay the French VAT (sales tax). It sure does help lower the price as shipping is still a killer to the US. The good thing a little goes a long way with the soap.

Even with shipping it's a steal compared to Czech & Speake. Anybody seen the price of that lately? I almost fell off the couch....

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Originally Posted by Maximilian

You forgot to mention this only applies for anyone having his address outside the EU as you don't have to pay the French VAT (sales tax). It sure does help lower the price as shipping is still a killer to the US. The good thing a little goes a long way with the soap.

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Quite correct, Max. I still have my 170g glass jar from 2010 and it has literally only gone down a centimetre. I think this soap may outlive me!!