Crumpler’s Beer For Bags: What’s the best deal?
Posted: June 5th, 2007 | Author: Dan Misener | Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Crumpler Bags are very nice.
And right now, they’re having a promotion where you can pay for a bag with beer instead of money, which is also very nice. It’s called Beer For Bags, and it runs in Toronto and New York from June 2 to 10. On their website, they list the type and amount of beer required to purchase each available bag.
So I started to wonder, “Which is the best deal?” Then I did some arithmetic, and spit it into a table:
| Bag | Bag Price ($) | Bag Price (Beer) | Beer Price ($) | You Save |
| Thirsty Al | $19.38 | 4 Cans Boddington’s | $10.50 | $8.88 46% |
| Bundle (S) | $27.35 | 1 Bottle Olde English + 4 Cans Colt 45 Strong | $5.50 + $12.00 ($3.00 x4) = $17.50 | $9.85 36% |
| Status Belly | $57.00 | 1 Case Alexander Keith’s | $38.25 | $18.75 33% |
| Skivvy (S) | $68.40 | 1 Case Steam Whistle | $41.95 | $26.45 39% |
| Moderate Embarrassment | $102.60 | 1.5 Cases Sapporo + 1 Bottle Soy Sauce | $39.95 + $20.25 = $60.20 | $42.40 41% |
| Western Lawn | $85.50 | 1 Case Moosehead Lager + 4 Fosters Oil Cans | $37.50 + $15.80 ($3.95 x4) = $53.30 | $32.20 38% |
| Complete Seed | $131.10 | 1 Case Grolsch Lager | $66.00 | $65.10 46% |
| Free Holy Bean Bags | $273.60 | 2 Cases Corona Extra + 1 Bag of Limes | $88.70 (2 x $44.35) | $184.90 68% |
All bag prices are based on Crumpler’s Canadian website, and include 14% sales tax. All beer prices are based on The Beer Store’s website, and include GST, PST, and deposit. I left out the pricing for soy sauce and limes, and concentrated on beer.
Crumpler’s Toronto store is at 831 Queen West. The nearest Beer Store is at Queen and Markham.
great idea, great bags, great post