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Pellet Price Guide - move to Here???

Post in 'The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves' started by webbie, May 3, 2012.

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  1. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,918 posts
    Western Mass.
    A few years ago I set up a fuel price guide where folks can enter the local prices. It is still active to some degree.

    However, I am considering replacing it with a simple sub-forum to this one - because 95% of the entries we get are for pellets. There is very little action in the corn or biolog part and I already removed the oil and coal sections since they got no action.

    What do y'all think? It would be in the pellet room like the Fischer stove forum is now in the classic room. It would automatically sort by date (of course) and would be for posts only (no replies). Folks could tag their own entries either by state or zip or more (I can even add "prefixes", which are drop down things before the title to specify "new england", "mid-atlantic" etc.

    Or, people can just start their titles with the state abr. and city, for instance:
    MA, southampton - $190 per ton (title)
    Hey, I found pellets at the blah blah on rt 10 for blah blah (posting).

    Opinions??
    webbie, May 3, 2012
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  2. smoke show Minister of Fire

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    thumbs up. ;ex
    smoke show, May 3, 2012
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  3. subsailor Minister of Fire

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    x2
    subsailor, May 3, 2012
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  4. Defiant Minister of Fire

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    X3
    Defiant, May 3, 2012
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  5. imacman Minister of Fire

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    Beautiful Hudson Valley in NY
    X4
    imacman, May 3, 2012
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  6. Lorne41 Member

    joined: Jan 12, 2009
    205 posts
    Central Maine
    Great idea, I think the forum members will like it and use it!
    Lorne41, May 3, 2012
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  7. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,138 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Actually, I found Blah Blah's just about a mile south of the junction of Blah Rd and Rte Blah, and they were only asking $Blah/ton! I absolutely stuffed my Subaru Blah full and drove home very slowly, carefully avoiding the Blah Expwy.
    fossil, May 3, 2012
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  8. Defiant Minister of Fire

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    Old Lyme CT
    You need a pellet stove;)
    Defiant, May 3, 2012
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  9. smoke show Minister of Fire

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    smoke show, May 3, 2012
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  10. DexterDay Minister of Fire

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    NE Ohio
    X100....... ;) !! !! !!
    DexterDay, May 4, 2012
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  11. Eatonpcat Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 24, 2011
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    Eaton Township, Ohio
    I cut and split blah blah blah...Me and a buddy blah blah blah...90 cords of blah blah blah...All hardwood blah blah blah...Truck was sitting on it's blocks blah blah blah...We brought it all home by way of the freeway blah blah blah...We were doin' 95 blah blah blah...Brakes were smokin blah blah blah...!! We've all heard your story! ;)


    Anyway, I'm in on the Sub-Forum idea!
    Eatonpcat, May 4, 2012
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  12. DV Member

    joined: Feb 6, 2012
    212 posts
    Southern MD
    GOOD IDEA. THANKS.
    DV, May 4, 2012
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  13. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
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    NH
    don't do it. plain old crazy idear sir. (there's always gotta be one...might as well be me)
    Delta-T, May 4, 2012
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  14. jtakeman Minister of Fire

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    Northwestern CT.
    X5

    Me much likey! >>
    jtakeman, May 4, 2012
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  15. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

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    Me agree even.
    SmokeyTheBear, May 4, 2012
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  16. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

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    Not really but they do burn better in one ;).
    SmokeyTheBear, May 4, 2012
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  17. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,138 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Actually not out of the question at all in the future...unlike the cord wood itself, I don't get better the older I get. :rolleyes:
    fossil, May 4, 2012
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  18. Defiant Minister of Fire

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    Smokey is big into giving out the likes!:cool:
    Defiant, May 4, 2012
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  19. smwilliamson Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 28, 2009
    2,691 posts
    Southcoast, MA
    I would like a database that has prices, delivery fees, current stock, all of the product data, testing results from here and the amount of fossil fuel it takes to move all this crap around so i can make a real informed choice.
    smwilliamson, May 4, 2012
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  20. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,918 posts
    Western Mass.
    Yeah, but I'm lazy and would surely get the wrong data from the pellet makers.......they aren't about to tell the real story when it's not a good one (I'm in marketing myself.

    OK, I'm gonna try this sub-forum thingy - and improve it as it goes along....give it a little time.

    Basically, it will be ONLY for reporting prices - sellers and buyers can report (anyone, in other words).

    BUT, when people want to discuss - i.e. "are blah blah at $250 a good deal?" that still goes in the regular pellet room. Only single entries with no replies will go in the Pellet Price Report sub-forum.
    webbie, May 4, 2012
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  21. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,918 posts
    Western Mass.
    Ok, the basic thingy is up........I'll put more instructions, examples, etc. but y'all can use it....
    webbie, May 4, 2012
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  22. Duane S. New Member

    joined: Oct 17, 2010
    9 posts
    Northern Michigan
    Also, if the pellet manufacture gets it's electricity from a green source, or from dirty coal or nuclear plants. That way we will truly know if the pellets are green or just subidized by the dirty energy/Dick Cheaney bunch.... And if they are transported down the highway via Amish horse and buggy would be nice. NO?!?!? Seriously, you simplifying it would be nicer. AND I LOVE THIS FORUM, even if I don't post but once a year. If I keep this up, and i'll be kicked off it in no time. :)
    Duane S., May 5, 2012
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  23. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,918 posts
    Western Mass.
    My understanding is that horses are rather inefficient, so I would not want horse drawn pellets. \
    :)
    webbie, May 5, 2012
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  24. sinnian Minister of Fire

    joined: May 28, 2008
    715 posts
    Limerick, Maine
    Helps people if they post WHERE to get the pellets :rolleyes:

    There is a post there without it ;)
    sinnian, May 5, 2012
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  25. save$ Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2008
    1,682 posts
    Chelsea Maine
    I like to read about the experience of the hunt and purchase. Was the seller helpful, know what they were talking about, or try stupid things, like saying the pallet of pellets was a contractor's pack! Are the pellets under cover etc.
    save$, May 5, 2012
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