Best way to buy powder??

[madolive3]

I'm in the bay area and it seems my choice is either buy locally, expensive. Or buy online and pay a hazmat fee, also expensive.
Is there a better way?
Now my idea because I travel up and down 680 or 880 and 101 several times a week would be to do a group buy and pay one hazmat fee. I could deliver powder c.o.d. to my buying partners in the bay area.
Could work.

[Full Clip]

Plenty of places have "no hazmat" sales from time to time.
Just watch for 'em.
Note as well that buying local also means sales tax, of course.

[XDJYo]

I'm in the bay area and it seems my choice is either buy locally, expensive. Or buy online and pay a hazmat fee, also expensive.
Is there a better way?
Now my idea because I travel up and down 680 or 880 and 101 several times a week would be to do a group buy and pay one hazmat fee. I could deliver powder c.o.d. to my buying partners in the bay area.
Could work.

I'm in the Martinez area and there are few shops that have a decent selection of powders etc at reasonable prices.

Keep an eye out for Black Friday deals and either free hazmat/shipping along with discounted prices. I still have a bit of powder, or I'd be all over a group buy on powder! There have been several group buys in the past, but I haven't seen too many pop up recently. Post up in the East Bay Reloading thread and you may get some good participation.

[highpower790]

Buy in bulk.Max out a hazmat .Ask friends to join ,share the costs,making expenses cheaper for everyone.!

[colossians323]

Buy in bulk.Max out a hazmat .Ask friends to join ,share the costs,making expenses cheaper for everyone.!

yep, bulk

[Lucky Scott]

Buy local. Keep that local store in business or it will go away.....

[Fishslayer]

Buy local. Keep that local store in business or it will go away.....

Unless you friendly local was charging $200/8# for Green Dot during the Great Powder drought. Then eff 'em.