Senkosam Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 I ordered 2 oz. of a certain color from LC. I decided to see if the 2 oz. was volume wt. of a jar or actual glitter weight. The jar was half the weight of the total weight, which means that you are getting 1oz. of glitter when ordering two oz. (The lid weighed .75 oz. by itself.) In a few cases, the glitter did not reach the top of the jar (80% full) which means less than an oz. was charged at a 2oz. price. Should you be paying for volume or weight? I weighed a plastic ziplock bag and it weighed 1/10 of an oz. I assume that if I were to sell glitter by weight, 2oz. should weigh 2.1 oz. or a little more to be safe. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Interesting Sam. I never really noticed that with the hard plastic containers. I DO know that when you purchase a 1/2 pound or more from Lure Craft, they send it in the large baggies, and you are actually getting what you pay for. I think when a customer buys 2 ounces of glitter, they should get 2 ounces of glitter, regardless of how much the container weighs. Otherwise, it's kinda like ordering a 22-ounce T-Bone and 12 ounces of that is bone. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 It says right on their website where you order. 2 fl oz. which would be by volume not weight Also when packageing the stuff it does settle once the static electricity get out, this is why you would find an 80% full bottle Also you can if you want to pack 10 fl oz in a 2oz jar might take a while but it would work. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted December 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 The catolog I received didn't make that clear. Volume means nothing for solids that are almost as light as air or, at the very least, micro or mini plastic materials. To receive 2 oz. of glitter that weighs only 1 oz. (or less) is deceptive, especially when you do get actual weight when ordering larger bagged amounts. Flake amount should not be advertised in fluid sizes that are not equated to either troy oz. or in grams. Again, if the flakes have settled, you are getting less than an oz. for the 2oz. price. Del, your plastic is cheaper per gal. than LC's when ordering 5 gal. amounts. How does S&H compare when ordering from you in AZ to my 12586 zip. I've told a friend who operates Bear Paw Hand Pours and needs more plastic, but has been getting his from LC. I told him that two luremaking sites prefer Calhoun over 3G and LC plastisol and to contact Calhoun for a sample. There's no reason not to buy from you if the plastic is superior and the total cost for 5 gal or a 50 gal tub is close to LC. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball Lures Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 I think basically they fill up a 2oz size container. The container would hold 2 ounces of water I bet. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 The reason they say fl oz is due to people like to have them in Jars or containers. , when I ordered my glitter from lurecraft I ordered 1/2 lb and was hoping it would be in a container and it was in a bag. The reason I dont like bags is due to the static electricity, it will have the glitter flying everywhere in no time( you will see when you start selling glitter) its a big mess. M-f sells theres in a small container. Small bags are worse. You can run through the shopping cart with that zip and it will tell you exact pricing. I just got home and I am beat, email me tomorrow and if you hadnt looked it up by then I will. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
