Buying Beekeeping Equipment - How To Save Money & Find Deals

I'm expanding my apiary from 9 hives to 30 in 2021, and I needed to buy a lot of equipment. With my background in economics and business, I researched and overthought things. In this video I walk through the main decision points and give some tips to help other hobby beekeepers find deals and save money on beekeeping equipment. NOTE: One thing I failed to mention in the video is sales tax. Check your local laws, but in TN there is no sales tax on agricultural supplies. So by getting a farm tax exemption and furnishing that to the supplier, I can get a 9.25% tax discount. Tips to Buying Beekeeping Equipment: 1. Buy Ahead Of Time 2. Buy Your Needs 3. Buy Efficiency 4. Buy Used, When You Can 5. Buy In Bulk 6. Bargain Hunt 7. Buy Time 8. Financing **Another tip I failed to mention is to Get On Email Lists With Suppliers! They will notify you when sales drop.** Suppliers to Check Out: https://www.mannlakeltd.com/ https://www.dadant.com/ https://www.acornbee.com https://www.blueskybeesupply.com/ https://www.betterbee.com/ https://westernbee.com/ https://eheartwood.com/ https://www.gabees.com/ https://www.humbleabodesmaine.com/ https://millerbeesupply.com/ Don't forget to shop local if you can! A small local bee supplier is handy to have, and oftentimes Amish or Mennonite communities will offer woodenware at very good prices. Link to the Bostitch Stapler I use to assemble my hive bodies: https://amzn.to/38gZ6cK