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  1. briansol Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 18, 2009
    1,110 posts
    central ct
    Went to lowes and home depot this weekend. Instead of being greeted to the usual stacks of pellets right out front, they are now no where to be found. I saw one pallet out in the garden center and that was it.

    if you're planning to get more from these types of stores before the end of the year, fair warning!
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  2. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    A little early this year, We usually don't see this until Mid Febuary. Its gonna snow today, Hopefully they still have snow shovels? :p

    No biggie, My friendly pellet house's have plenty to go around! ==c
  3. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    i dunno about that. I still get Emails from Robbie with shipment dates ahead of today.
    probably low supply because of the cold snap
  4. briansol Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 18, 2009
    1,110 posts
    central ct
    The entire display area has been replaced. There were stoves, snow blowers, pellets, ice melt, etc all right in front.

    Now, there's garden planters, pots, bird seed, and hoses in its place. Spring re-set has taken place.
  5. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    Thats crazy, The Mgr should be fired imo LOL
  6. Bioburner Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 4, 2012
    840 posts
    West central Mn
    They are betting on global warming. Was warm last year so they stock like last year. We have had only a handfull of above average temps this month. Just cleaned stove this morning to get ready for another 4 days plus of below average. It really sucking the pellet stocks.
  7. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,922 posts
    Northern Virginia
    One HD here shows 13 ton in stock and the other one shows 212 tons. $217 a ton.
  8. imacman Minister of Fire

    HD near me has at least 40 tons on hand. NEWP and Stove Chow. Lowes has about 15 tons of GT and GS
  9. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,922 posts
    Northern Virginia
    I am gonna keep an eye on the inventory number at the HD with the 212 tons. If it goes down really slow, where it is located it should, I may play lets make a deal with the store manager in a month or so.
  10. imacman Minister of Fire

    Good luck. I tried that last year. His response? "I'll just put the remaining tons up on the highest racks until next fall".
  11. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,922 posts
    Northern Virginia
    The funny thing is all of those tons are at one of the stores that never stocks stoves of any kind. I think purchasing blew it on automatic allocations for them. And where they built the store they didn't have room for as much outside storage as the other stores.

    We shall see.
  12. StormPanic Member

    joined: Oct 16, 2012
    111 posts
    Merrimack Valley, MA
    How are you guys checking inventory? homedepot.com???
  13. PoopieBritches New Member

    joined: Jan 14, 2013
    11 posts
    Berne,NY
    Question.I thought that Lowes does price matching?I stopped in one this morning to check out what they had for pellet brands. Lots of North American pellets,are they any good?Didn't buy any as I didn't think they were.Anyway,they had 2 single bags of Green Team Platinums.I asked an employee If they were same price?Yes,all the same he says.I go to check out,5.20 a bag,what?The sign say's 4.38 per bag,"contracter's"special,209 per ton. I ask cashier if they price match HD,she calls customer service,they say "no,not on fuels" So,I guess I won't be going back to Lowes for pellets,unless they have Sommersets.
    Oh,and they have (2) 25pdvc's,the "Summers Heat" version.Still at full price,1099.
  14. imacman Minister of Fire

    No, drive by and take a count.
  15. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,922 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Yeah. Stores that stock the stuff have an inventory check icon on the item page. I have found it pretty darn accurate.
  16. pell it Member

    joined: Dec 2, 2011
    224 posts
    Rhode Island
    Stopped at the depot yesterday to grab some warm weather pellets and found none at all. Spring stuff coming out there too. I'll check blowe's tonight.
  17. Seasoned Oak Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 17, 2008
    2,024 posts
    Eastern Central PA
    No discounts on stoves at the local store.
  18. imacman Minister of Fire

    As per BB's mention of the HD website, I did a web check in my area.

    In a radius of 17 miles, there are 6 HD's....they have a total of 288 tons on hand.

    Lowes doesn't list them like that.
  19. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    3,999 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    I was at Lowe's a few days ago and they already had all the yard care stuff out... sprinklers, hoses, fertilizer, etc. The electric heaters, wood stoves and all that stuff was in the clearance aisle.

    Just a "little" early consider we still have about 3 months of winter!

    Walmart wasn't much better either. I was looking for insulated coveralls, they had about 4-5 pairs left "for the year"... All super tiny or super huge of course.
  20. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,723 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Thanks for the reminder! :mad:
  21. heat seeker Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 25, 2011
    1,668 posts
    Northern CT
    With the snow that's falling outside right now, I didn't need a reminder!!!:p
  22. glenc0322 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2011
    555 posts
    long Island NY
    went to my home desperate web site and checked the store near me they said they had 0 in stock I ended up going there for another item and just wanted to look for my self and they had 4 tons on the floor and the guy said they had more in the back. all Stove Chow but i did not go to my post office for my Lowes coupon that i always use at home depot. So Ill go pick some more up on the weekend
  23. imacman Minister of Fire

    I thought I heard the Lowes moving coupon isn't in the post office packs anymore.....? You have to get it on Lowes website.
  24. glenc0322 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2011
    555 posts
    long Island NY
    Not On long Island i picked up a pack today
  25. imacman Minister of Fire

    OK, good to know....I'll have to check it out. Need it for the spring "sales", if there are any.

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