Puchase Tractor Trailer Load(s) Direct from Regional Pellet Distributor

UpStateNY said:

I have been thinking about trying to purchase tractor trailer loads of pellets direct from regional pellet distributors.

Anyone have contact information for regional pellet distributors for high quality pellets like Turman, Pacific Clean Fire, and LGs? Cutting out the middle man should save a buck or two for friends in the neighborhood that heat with wood pellets.

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Tonyray said:

good for you but not so good for the people that have to pay 100.00 bucks more a ton.
HD should limit purchases to discourage gouging in the winter..
I wouldn't buy from you just on principal.
Thankfully most HD's get a tractor trailer load per week so you can't buy all the pellets to re-sell.
just my opinion..

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digitys said:

OP - I was trying to organize something like this last actually through Lowes, it would have summer prices minus 20 bucks a ton. So was a pretty decent deal, I think it came out roughly 200 a ton but I had to front the cost.

I ended up not doing it because we discovered softwoods burned better in our stove and had trouble getting those through lowes.

If you get more info, would you mind posting it here?

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digitys said:

Wouldn't buy from you either out of principal.....you overbuy to crunch the supply and then resell to the same folks just like you who are trying to save money...to each their own though!

OP - I was trying to organize something like this last actually through Lowes, it would have summer prices minus 20 bucks a ton. So was a pretty decent deal, I think it came out roughly 200 a ton but I had to front the cost.

I ended up not doing it because we discovered softwoods burned better in our stove and had trouble getting those through lowes.

If you get more info, would you mind posting it here?

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digitys said:

Wouldn't buy from you either out of principal.....you overbuy to crunch the supply and then resell to the same folks just like you who are trying to save money...to each their own though!

OP - I was trying to organize something like this last actually through Lowes, it would have summer prices minus 20 bucks a ton. So was a pretty decent deal, I think it came out roughly 200 a ton but I had to front the cost.

I ended up not doing it because we discovered softwoods burned better in our stove and had trouble getting those through lowes.

If you get more info, would you mind posting it here?

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digitys said:

Wouldn't buy from you either out of principal.....you overbuy to crunch the supply and then resell to the same folks just like you who are trying to save money...to each their own though!

OP - I was trying to organize something like this last actually through Lowes, it would have summer prices minus 20 bucks a ton. So was a pretty decent deal, I think it came out roughly 200 a ton but I had to front the cost.

I ended up not doing it because we discovered softwoods burned better in our stove and had trouble getting those through lowes.

If you get more info, would you mind posting it here?

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dlavigne7324 said:

I buy in the summer ..

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Jack Morrissey said:

You buy 12 tons from HD in the summer?? Ive never seen 12 bags at a HD in the summer never mind 12 tons!

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Tonyray said:

HD here stops getting pellets in February...unbelievable.... start seeing lawn mowers and summer stuff and it's record cold and not even March yet..
They could Truckloads thruout March alone...

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bogieb said:

Oh we have lawn mowers and outdoor grills at HD, but also still have pellets. They keep getting moved around so you have to ask where they are this time, but at least they are still available (at least at some NH HD's)

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olmec said:

Yea the couple southern nh HD's around me still have them and some of the local guys too, who were gouging prices on garbage NEWP's in the fall preaching shortage. Hope they choke on them.

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chken said:

DLavigne is providing a service and no one has to buy from him if they don't want to. Even if he's charging $100 more than he paid, he's storing them, and he paid for them, so he has cost of carry. That eats away at his $100 gross profit. Also, he's not causing any shortage as he buys in the Summer, which allows HD to add more to its stash. If anything he's diversifying the supply when the actual crunch comes. Instead of criticizing him, I think he deserves plaudits for providing a service.

Besides if he's only making a $100 off Blazers from HD, which he got at $239 a ton, that's not too bad, DF pellets typically go for over $300 a ton. Who's complaining? I wouldn't.

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chken said:

DLavigne is providing a service and no one has to buy from him if they don't want to. Even if he's charging $100 more than he paid, he's storing them, and he paid for them, so he has cost of carry. That eats away at his $100 gross profit. Also, he's not causing any shortage as he buys in the Summer, which allows HD to add more to its stash. If anything he's diversifying the supply when the actual crunch comes. Instead of criticizing him, I think he deserves plaudits for providing a service.

Besides if he's only making a $100 off Blazers from HD, which he got at $239 a ton, that's not too bad, DF pellets typically go for over $300 a ton. Who's complaining? I wouldn't.

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digitys said:

Anyways. I'd be in for a group buy if anyone wants to organize it? The more we burn though, the pickier I am getting about the pellets we buy though. Can we try to get a softwood, maybe those blazers?

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digitys said:

Anyways. I'd be in for a group buy if anyone wants to organize it? The more we burn though, the pickier I am getting about the pellets we buy though. Can we try to get a softwood, maybe those blazers?

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chken said:

DLavigne is providing a service and no one has to buy from him if they don't want to

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batchman said:

I'll echo that and point out that for those who are not able to adequately plan, he is providing a very valuable service - I'll bet his customers are glad to buy decent pellets at that time and price.

As to those who have trouble with this principle, I'll presume you work for a charity rather than a commercial enterprise of some sort, and thank you for your service.

Supply + Demand + Forethought = Small Business FTW.
- Jeff

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batchman said:

I'll echo that and point out that for those who are not able to adequately plan, he is providing a very valuable service - I'll bet his customers are glad to buy decent pellets at that time and price.

As to those who have trouble with this principle, I'll presume you work for a charity rather than a commercial enterprise of some sort, and thank you for your service.

Supply + Demand + Forethought = Small Business FTW.
- Jeff

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