Buying rough by the parcel is a good practical way to get quality rough at a better price. Parcels are cheaper because the pieces of rough have not been hand selected. There may be (or may not be) some pieces of rough in a parcel with minor problems or maybe not ideal shapes and yields.

Parcels are cheaper bacause of this variety and also the fact that I do not have to take the time and labor involved to hand clean each piece of rough. If you have ever hand cleaned rough then you know that doing it takes a significant amount of time and labor.

Parcels can also be cheaper because of the quantity involved, in other words more rough and a larger sale means less time and handling involved and I can afford to sell for a bit less.

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