Pellet pre buys

[HP52NOVA]

One the dealers in my area if offering a pellet pre-buy during April. They are selling Hamer hot ones pellets for $259 a ton, plus a $95 delivery charge (for 4 tons). This is just about the same price I paid last year for 4 tons of pellets of the same pellets. They were not the best, but also not the worst.

In my area, prices are around the $280 - $290 per ton right now and I am not sure we will see them go down anytime soon. This is also a very early sale. So what do you think? Should I jump on it and buy them now, or wait for the summer - expecting a drop in price, risking it may not happen?

 

[SidecarFlip]

I'd wait myself.

 

[Pete Zahria]

Do what you are comfortable with.
If you are the type of person that will dwell on spending 10 bucks a ton more now,
and insuring you have them, than later in the year, then by all means wait.

You just can't look back when you make a decision. You'll worry yourself to death.
My Mom locked in on her oil at $3.40ish a gallon.
The price was under $2.50 for a good portion of the season..

Whatareyougonnado? It could have worked the other way..
Life is a gamble..... There is no sure thing. 'cept dyin'...

 

[Ranger72]

I'd wait longer as well.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Do what you are comfortable with.
If you are the type of person that will dwell on spending 10 bucks a ton more now,
and insuring you have them, than later in the year, then by all means wait.

You just can't look back when you make a decision. You'll worry yourself to death.
My Mom locked in on her oil at $3.40ish a gallon.
The price was under $2.50 for a good portion of the season..

Whatareyougonnado? It could have worked the other way..
Life is a gamble..... There is no sure thing. 'cept dyin'...

I have a similar story. I pre bought LP last year at $1.65 a gallon guaranteed, 1500 gallons at 15% down. No issue. In as much as I hunt with the owner of the LP gas company, I always know the actual buy price for that day, or week, or month (it fluctuates constantly) but, this last winter the PPG of propane never broke $1.45. I agreed on 1500 @ $1.65 and thats what I paid. In past years I made out. This last winter I took it in the posterior.

He don't know it yet, but he's driving to Montana in November.....I'll get even.....

You win some, you loose some.

Note.... I heat my machine shop with propane and the house with a bio-fuel stove so I need propane yearly.

 

[Husky]

Pre buy at my local supplier.

Last year - Barefoot $269 Now $275 + Delivery
Last Year- Dry Creek $245 Now 235 + Delivery

 

[SidecarFlip]

That ain't bad. It's less than the rate of inflation....