Buying pellets by the bag is cheaper than by the ton!!!

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sydney1963

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Oct 4, 2008
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Windham Maine
Just bought a few bags of Fireside Ultras at HD for $4.94 a bag ($247 per ton). Why would I buy a ton for $279 plus delivery charge?
 
HMMMM...mwp's from paris farms in newport are 5.99 a bag (adds up to 299.50 per ton), if i go to the mill in athens,and pick them up my self they 225 per ton or i can have them delivered for 240 per ton. OR, corinth pellets can be bought for 255 per ton.
 
bought somw of the penningtons and some of the bayous fromHD...wont make that mistake again.
 
sydney1963 said:
Just bought a few bags of Fireside Ultras at HD for $4.94 a bag ($247 per ton). Why would I buy a ton for $279 plus delivery charge?

Depends on what pellet is for $279/ton. IMO some of the better brands might still be worth the extra. With there cleaner burn and higher heat. The firesides just didn't do anything for me.
 
I'd pay maybe $189 a ton for Firesides. Not bad heat, but they dirty up the glass in no time.
 
sydney1963 said:
Just bought a few bags of Fireside Ultras at HD for $4.94 a bag ($247 per ton). Why would I buy a ton for $279 plus delivery charge?

Syd, the $247/ton pellets are Ultra's?
 
macman said:
sydney1963 said:
Just bought a few bags of Fireside Ultras at HD for $4.94 a bag ($247 per ton). Why would I buy a ton for $279 plus delivery charge?

Syd, the $247/ton pellets are Ultra's?

macman, I don't know how much HD would sell them by the ton, just calculated it at $4.94 per bag x50=$247.00. probably cheaper than that by the pallet. From what I've seen on pellets.com a ton is going for $279 per ton plus delivery charge.
 
sydney1963 said:
macman said:
sydney1963 said:
Just bought a few bags of Fireside Ultras at HD for $4.94 a bag ($247 per ton). Why would I buy a ton for $279 plus delivery charge?

Syd, the $247/ton pellets are Ultra's?

macman, I don't know how much HD would sell them by the ton, just calculated it at $4.94 per bag x50=$247.00. probably cheaper than that by the pallet. From what I've seen on pellets.com a ton is going for $279 per ton plus delivery charge.

Oh, OK...we thought that HD was selling them for $4.94/bag and $297/ton for the same pellets....didn't know you meant a different company.

If the Ultra's burn well in your stove, then go for them. Maybe get a few $$ more off on a ton from HD?
 
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