Pellet Prices Now Simply Ridculous!

[fireitup]

Lowes today, Southington, CT. I'm totally serious. Of course they had not a single pellet, let alone a single bag of anything. Probably get a shipment early next week. What they're getting is anyone's guess, they don't even know! And you can't pre-order, they wouldn't even take my cash! You have to show up prepared to pay, hope they have pellets, pay on the spot, and either have them delivered or take them with you. Now here's what floored me, and the nice lady there said this without even blinking. "Green Supreme" is $320/ton plus $65 for delivery, and Green Team is $360/ton plus the $65 From what I've read here, I shouldn't even consider GS, and they're $385/ton delivered! I sulked away from the counter in disgust...

 

[JDenyer236]

Yikes, that's crazy. I have a feeling things are gonna settle down in a bit. Once most people get stocked up demand will fall and so won't the price. Especially now that heating oil is falling like it is.

 

[lagger]

Middletown NY HD today had GS for 239 a ton or 4.98 a bag.. rent a truck from them for 19.00 for 75 minutes and they will load them onto said truck..

 

[lagger]

Yikes, that's crazy. I have a feeling things are gonna settle down in a bit. Once most people get stocked up demand will fall and so won't the price. Especially now that heating oil is falling like it is.

my thought too I have almost 3 tons on hand and I expect another one or two will be a good idea but I can wait for the panic to subside

 

[PutnamJct]

I was in Danbury CT Lowes last weekend and some Asst Manager was a total d**k about pellet questions. They were sold out at $268 a ton + delivery, he wouldn't even say what brand they carry, when more were coming in, etc.

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

Lowes today, Southington, CT. I'm totally serious. Of course they had not a single pellet, let alone a single bag of anything. Probably get a shipment early next week. What they're getting is anyone's guess, they don't even know! And you can't pre-order, they wouldn't even take my cash! You have to show up prepared to pay, hope they have pellets, pay on the spot, and either have them delivered or take them with you. Now here's what floored me, and the nice lady there said this without even blinking. "Green Supreme" is $320/ton plus $65 for delivery, and Green Team is $360/ton plus the $65 From what I've read here, I shouldn't even consider GS, and they're $385/ton delivered! I sulked away from the counter in disgust...

You try BT Pellets in Bristol?

 

[bbfarm]

I don't know about that.

I picked up a load of shavings for horse bedding last night and the owner of the mill said he's having trouble getting wood

 

[lock&load]

got 2.5 tons today of la creates hate to say I paid 360 per 1.2 tons from my pellet store but at least I got some

 

[lagger]

I don't know about that.

I picked up a load of shavings for horse bedding last night and the owner of the mill said he's having trouble getting wood

recommend him some viagra I guess

 

[Pellet-King]

Oil is $2.77 gal, Fusco Bro's Windsor Ct, forget about pellet's this year, funny how oil/gas dropping like fly's and pellet's going up, do not buy pellets from lowes!!

 

[Big papa]

Oil is $2.77 gal, Fusco Bro's Windsor Ct, forget about pellet's this year, funny how oil/gas dropping like fly's and pellet's going up, do not buy pellets from lowes!!

Time to fire up the oil burners

 

[RKS130]

HD Mohegan Lake, NY (Northern Westchester) has GS (junk IMHO) and Heat'rs (A decent softwood/hardwood blend) at $249/ton.

 

[Pellet-King]

When 100 gallons of oil is same price or cheaper than a ton of pellet's and having the whole house filled with heat instead of just the living room which in 27 year's have not felt only a few times since I got married and moved from mom's house, I'd rather burn oil!

 

[Tim Linden]

If you buy from a chain just remember the local employees are in the dark too. Must be frustrating having so much demand but no product to sell and no idea when more comes in. They dont get to pick prices or brand or shipment times and get to be the person dealing with frustrated consumers..

 

[TimfromMA]

When 100 gallons of oil is same price or cheaper than a ton of pellet's and having the whole house filled with heat instead of just the living room which in 27 year's have not felt only a few times since I got married and moved from mom's house, I'd rather burn oil!

For me, a ton has to cost more than 170 gallons.

 

[TimfromMA]

$345 a ton for douglas fir doesn't seem too bad now.

 

[alternativeheat]

Oil is $2.77 gal, Fusco Bro's Windsor Ct, forget about pellet's this year, funny how oil/gas dropping like fly's and pellet's going up, do not buy pellets from lowes!!

Ya if oil keeps dropping and it sticks I see this whole pellet thing coming to a screeching halt. But alas, it is a critical election year, we shall see after Nov. Don't underestimate the devious greedy side of men in powerful places is about the best I can say for the moment.

I've lived through this before and it did stick though, at least for a couple of decades anyway. We went from rationed fuel and gasoline, out of range cost on heating oil to a buck a gallon almost over night back in the late 80's. Around here you couldn't find a pellet never mind want to burn them, stove shops died etc.. once the drop hit and stuck. We shall see.

 

[CTmedic]

Honestly HD in Waterbury Ct and Lowe's in Derby CT have no clue what they will get. I had a department manager explain that the buyers for both chains price out and purchase what ever they can get. I know a lot of you HATE the Green Supreme, however I bought 3 ton's (Price 239.00 ton) and while I am new to pellets they seem to burn pretty damn good in my basement dweller with minimal ash and clinkers. I tried a bag of Stove Chow a friend gave me and I found really no difference.

Its all about supply and demand. and trust me after the elections you will see both Gas and Oil begin to increase again.

 

[Skier76]

Lowes today, Southington, CT. I'm totally serious. Of course they had not a single pellet, let alone a single bag of anything. Probably get a shipment early next week. What they're getting is anyone's guess, they don't even know! And you can't pre-order, they wouldn't even take my cash! You have to show up prepared to pay, hope they have pellets, pay on the spot, and either have them delivered or take them with you. Now here's what floored me, and the nice lady there said this without even blinking. "Green Supreme" is $320/ton plus $65 for delivery, and Green Team is $360/ton plus the $65 From what I've read here, I shouldn't even consider GS, and they're $385/ton delivered! I sulked away from the counter in disgust...

Was that the one on Queen Street or the Meriden-Waterbury turnpike?

 

[RKS130]

Honestly HD in Waterbury Ct and Lowe's in Derby CT have no clue what they will get.

Same at our HD. IN fact, it was explained that wood pellets are generic and every brand carries the same bar code and "SKU". It all depends what is in the distribution warehouse and what is loaded on the truck, 22 pallets at a time. They cannot order a particular brand even if they know the warehouse has it.

 

[fireitup]

This Lowes was M-W Tpk. When she said $320/ton for GS, I almost fell on the floor...laughing (crying, actually).

 

[JustWood]

Firewood,pellet,and fibre markets are getting ugly fast. Been tight for a year or more.
Really tight now . In my 26 years in this business my main contract suppliers have never been out of wood this time of year. My biggest wood supplier as of Friday is out . Our logging operation is at a crawl and almost done on the current job without a new job to move in on.
Mill decks should be at capacity and every one I drive by is at half capacity or less.
I'm hearing similar industry wide and regionally .
On the plus side our waste wood recycling biz is gearing up for a brief 6 month deal hauling material into pellet mills.
More mills are jumping into grinding their own raw material to secure a steady source of material. But be prepared for a substantial price increase.

 

[Pete Zahria]

In my 26 years in this business my main contract suppliers have never been out of wood this time of year. My biggest wood supplier as of Friday is out .

Our logging/firewood processor neighbor down the road, echo's this... he can't even come close to meeting demand..
And getting hardwood is a joke..

Dan

 

[Big papa]

Im sure we will see a nice price hike on gas just before thanksgiving when they everyone will be driving and don't forget the switch over to winter fuel.

 

[Big papa]

If they were asking $360 a ton for those pellets here I wouldn't buy them leave them sit there the price will eventually come down.if I had to buy them then I would use them sparingly or use a different heat source.my object to getting a pellet stove was to be warmer and save a good deal of money so at that price they can sit in the store.