K, folks. I realize there could be a lot of supposition in the responses and the true answers involve politics, contracts, production costs, dealer buying power, transportation, profit margins, consumer preferences, etc....but..
How are the choices in pellet brands in your town/local area? Are the prices of your local producer on par with the "imports" of the same quality. By same quality I mean as "apples to apples" as possible, not Infernos to Oakies. It seems strange to me to be standing next to 4 tons of a product shipped from 250 miles away while watching the steam come out of the kiln smokestack at NEWP out my window. The fact the price is the same, or in most cases, considerably cheaper on the "imports" is also a bit odd. An argument could also be made for NEWP big box labels being sold for $50 less than the local shop carrying the actual brand name.
While I'm EXTREMELY glad they're not, I'm kinda surprised NEWP, in my case, isn't completely saturating the area with their product. If I was the owner of NEWP, I'd be trying to make that the case.
Again, I understand there are too many variables that make the market structure what it is but I'm just curious as to what you guys see in your towns.
How are the choices in pellet brands in your town/local area? Are the prices of your local producer on par with the "imports" of the same quality. By same quality I mean as "apples to apples" as possible, not Infernos to Oakies. It seems strange to me to be standing next to 4 tons of a product shipped from 250 miles away while watching the steam come out of the kiln smokestack at NEWP out my window. The fact the price is the same, or in most cases, considerably cheaper on the "imports" is also a bit odd. An argument could also be made for NEWP big box labels being sold for $50 less than the local shop carrying the actual brand name.
While I'm EXTREMELY glad they're not, I'm kinda surprised NEWP, in my case, isn't completely saturating the area with their product. If I was the owner of NEWP, I'd be trying to make that the case.
Again, I understand there are too many variables that make the market structure what it is but I'm just curious as to what you guys see in your towns.