oil up 35%, pellets up at least 40%, still good to invest in pellet?

tompkr · Jun 19, 2008

My thoughts are these: better to be robbed by someone named "John" than someone nambed "Abdulla" or "Hugo." The bucks, at least, stay in the US. tap

ducker · Jun 19, 2008

MainePellethead said:

humpin iron said:

FYI: Pellet prices are about the same as 3-4 yrs ago. Whats changed is the price of moving the pellets (trucking). 4 yrs ago there were 90 mills in North America, today there are over 200. I make $20 on a skid of pellets, nobody is gettin rich off pellets at the retail level.
Also the price of steel to make stoves a year ago was $625 per ton, today that same ton sells for $1300. Thats why stoves are going up.
In my 30 years in this business I am proud to say that for the most part-most players in this game DO NOT rape and pillage at a time like this

I agree iron! I talked to 3 different stove dealers recently and their comments were exactly the same....theres not much money in the pellets from them selling them, they merely have them for a service. But your right....moving them has participated in the rising cost.
But....cost has not gone up to to much I would say....a guy at work just got 3 ton for 220 a ton. I paid 223 last winter...

220 a ton is great right now.. how recently, and does it include shipping? Also your 223 price last winter, when did you get those? as early as before July?

SteveT · Jun 19, 2008

Since this has gone way of topic (pellets to oil to politics) here is something interesting. If you have ten minutes or so, listen to what the self-proclaimed "Joe American" has to say about the current Presidential elections and energy policy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPch2k63uj4

MainePellethead · Jun 19, 2008

ducker said:

MainePellethead said:

humpin iron said:

FYI: Pellet prices are about the same as 3-4 yrs ago. Whats changed is the price of moving the pellets (trucking). 4 yrs ago there were 90 mills in North America, today there are over 200. I make $20 on a skid of pellets, nobody is gettin rich off pellets at the retail level.
Also the price of steel to make stoves a year ago was $625 per ton, today that same ton sells for $1300. Thats why stoves are going up.
In my 30 years in this business I am proud to say that for the most part-most players in this game DO NOT rape and pillage at a time like this

I agree iron! I talked to 3 different stove dealers recently and their comments were exactly the same....theres not much money in the pellets from them selling them, they merely have them for a service. But your right....moving them has participated in the rising cost.
But....cost has not gone up to to much I would say....a guy at work just got 3 ton for 220 a ton. I paid 223 last winter...

220 a ton is great right now.. how recently, and does it include shipping? Also your 223 price last winter, when did you get those? as early as before July?

He just got them last week...as for delivery...I believe he picked them up himself but he lives a mile from where he got them.

As for my price of 223.....that was the middle of January 08 that I got them at that price.

ugenetoo · Jun 19, 2008

ducker said:

in the same train of thought... a link a friend showed me the other day.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/featu...t-green-celebrities-pg,0,7321852.photogallery

of course... #4 was the most interesting

HEY! that guy behind al looks just like him, spose hes his real father?

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