This Forum is Creating the Pellet Panic!!

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Just used a lowes coupon at my local hd (southeast)and grabbed a ton of chows. I've had no problem obtaining pellets this year and have averaged 210 a ton for the six tons I have purchased. I did note that my hd had zero tons available online but had 22 available on the computer inthe store.
 
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Define "Pellet Panic"

My buddy got an insert installed the last week of September, the place he bought it from won't be able to get him the 4 tons he ordered until the the 2nd week of November if everything goes well.

South Shore pellets- not taking orders
Pellets Direct- not taking orders
Wood pellets.com- sometime in November
Kirleys- November

So on and so on.
 
Define "Pellet Panic"

My buddy got an insert installed the last week of September, the place he bought it from won't be able to get him the 4 tons he ordered until the the 2nd week of November if everything goes well.

South Shore pellets- not taking orders
Pellets Direct- not taking orders
Wood pellets.com- sometime in November
Kirleys- November

So on and so on.
I think we might just have a pellet shortage. That stinks kinda like having a new toy for Christmas and no batteries.hope they get him his pellets soon
 
Define "Pellet Panic"

My buddy got an insert installed the last week of September, the place he bought it from won't be able to get him the 4 tons he ordered until the the 2nd week of November if everything goes well.

South Shore pellets- not taking orders
Pellets Direct- not taking orders
Wood pellets.com- sometime in November
Kirleys- November

So on and so on.
Quarry Brothers in Rehoboth has a 2 week wait right now.
 
With oil prices so low, I wonder if pellets will become available later in the season as people use oil instead. I know I probably won't start using pellets until December when oil prices should go back up and the temperature continues to drop
 
I'm wondering that if everyone would just be calm and we had a one month moratorium on buying (for those who have pellets already), I suspect the prices would start dropping when panic sets in at the retailer level as their stock just sits there.
We, meaning all pellet heads, would never be able to coordinate this! Great idea, but not achievable.

Bill
 
meanwhile, Oil dropped... AGAIN.

And I am locked in at 3.40/Gal... I will have to buy another 60 gallons this winter!

Current COD cost/Gal
Gallons Price/Gallon
25.0-49.9 $3.819
50.0-74.9 $3.279
75.0-99.9 $3.099
100.0-149.9 $2.999
150.0-199.9 $2.979
200.0-249.9 $2.929
250.0-299.9 $2.925
300.0-399.9 $2.919
400.0-499.9 $2.919
500.0-999.9
$2.899


I just paid $388.00 for two ton of pellets so I should be good for the year...

Bill
 
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